Road Gate Painting, Road Gate Installation, Removal and Replacement of Guardrails, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New England solicits road gate painting and installation, and removal and replacement of approximately 806 feet of wooden guardrail at Buffumville Lake in Charlton, Massachusetts, with proposals due July 17. The procurement is set-aside for small business (NAICS 237310, $45 million size standard) and carries a firm fixed-price contract value between $100,000 and $250,000.

Place of performance is Buffumville Lake, Charlton, Massachusetts. The work comprises two components: preparation and painting of two existing gates with tieback posts, and installation of two new 18-foot single-arm swing gates with tieback posts; and removal and replacement of wooden guardrail at two parking area locations. Performance period is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with on-site work beginning after September 14, 2026, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Pre-construction submittals (Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, Site Safety and Health Officer Designation, and product specifications) must be accepted within 21 days of Notice to Proceed.

All contractor personnel must provide specific certifications or licenses: First Aid/CPR, Fall Protection, Rope Access, applicable trade licenses, Crane Operator/Qualified Riggers, Boat Operator, or other specified certifications. The contractor must obtain all necessary permits, maintain site security, and comply with Buy American requirements for domestic construction materials. Performance and payment bonds (100% of contract price) are required for contracts at or above $150,000. Work must comply with USACE Safety and Occupational Health Requirements (EM 385-1-1), OSHA standards, and prevailing wage standards (Section H); no union labor or MBE/WBE participation requirements apply.

Evaluation criteria are Technical, Price, and Past Performance. Vendors must submit a completed Solicitation Survey with three contract references completed within the past three years of similar scope, size, and complexity. All vendors must have active SAM.gov registration at submission; those without will be rejected as non-responsive.

Amendment 2, issued July 14, extended the due date to July 17 and clarified that excavation of existing shoulders applies only to the entrance guardrail as shown in Figure 15, with no back slope modifications required beyond the excavation area, and erosion control wattles are not required.