Replace Radio Tower and Concrete Foundation - Lake

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region is seeking contractors to replace communications infrastructure at Mount Perkins in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona. The project involves removing an existing 20-foot communications tower and foundation and installing a new 40-foot self-supporting tower with new foundation, attachments, and cable bridge at the remote mountaintop site. This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) requiring contractors to begin work within 10 calendar days of award and complete the project within 120 calendar days. Bids must be submitted electronically to PWR_MABO_LAKE_Bid@nps.gov by July 8, 2025, with electronic bid opening via Microsoft Teams. Bidders must provide bid guarantees and are expected to furnish performance and payment bonds, with evaluation based on the standard IFB lowest price technically acceptable criteria.

This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside with no current incumbent contractor identified in the documentation. The contract value is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, with small business size standards set at $45.0 million in average annual receipts under NAICS code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The work must be performed at the MT Perkins Communications Site located at coordinates N35 34 11.85, W114 30 30.92, at approximately 5,500 feet elevation in Mohave County, Arizona. Due to the remote location, helicopter transport will be required for materials and equipment, and the contract period of performance runs from July 21, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The government will furnish the tower, foundation design documents, cable bridge, and associated equipment, while the contractor is responsible for transportation, installation, and proper disposal of existing infrastructure.