Salem Maritime National Historic Site Central Whar

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking construction services to repair and restore the Central Wharf Dock and Boarding Facility at Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, Massachusetts. The comprehensive project involves disassembly and reassembly of dock components, structural repairs to a 20'x50'x5' steel floating dock and aluminum gangways, steel cleaning and coating, timber pier repairs, and installation of various components including guide piles, anodes, and transition plates. The work includes both mandatory base scope items and optional modifications such as relocating guide piles and adjusting gangway platforms to accommodate sea level rise concerns. The National Park Service will evaluate proposals using a best value continuum tradeoff process, with technical factors including technical approach, schedule, key personnel experience, and past performance being approximately equally important to pricing considerations. Following recent amendments, the final proposal submission deadline is June 27, 2025, with a mandatory site visit having been conducted on May 16, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 488310 (Port and Harbor Operations), with an estimated contract value ranging between $250,000 and $500,000. The performance period spans 242 calendar days, running from September 1, 2025, through May 1, 2026, with specific scheduling requirements that prioritize maintaining public visitor access during construction activities. The project involves repairing five 23-30 foot gangway sections, four towers, one set of steps, and requires the contractor to transport and repair two 50-foot pilings while ensuring the float remains water-accessible with minimal operational disruption until November 1, 2025. Work will be performed at the historic Salem Maritime National Historic Site, where contractors must comply with strict environmental protection measures, archaeological resource management requirements, and maintain public access to the south end of Central Wharf's main path and lawn area throughout the construction period. The contract structure includes firm fixed-price construction terms with detailed specifications for materials, coating systems, and quality control measures specific to the marine environment.