SD FLAP SDGFP PARKING(1) North Point Parking Lot

The Federal Highway Administration Central Federal Lands Highway Division is soliciting sealed bids for reconstruction of the North Point Recreation Area parking lot in Pickstown, South Dakota, with bids due May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time at the FHWA Central Federal Lands Division office in Lakewood, Colorado. This is full and open competition with a HUBZone price evaluation preference applying a 10 percent evaluation factor to all non-HUBZone offers.

Place of performance is Pickstown, South Dakota. The project reconstructs a 98,000 square-foot parking lot serving a boat ramp facility on the Missouri River east bank upstream of the Fort Randall Dam. Work includes removal and excavation of existing asphalt and base to a depth of 9.5 inches; subexcavation of poor subgrade soils (3,000 cubic yards); placement of 6 inches of aggregate base (3,800 tons); and installation of 3.5 inches of asphalt concrete pavement (2,300 tons). Principal work items total 5,700 cubic yards of roadway excavation and 2,300 tons of asphalt concrete paving. Additional scope includes a concrete dumpster pad, ADA-compliant handicap parking stall, signing and striping, and minor slope adjustments to existing conditions. The parking lot will remain closed during construction.

The contract type is firm fixed price with a mandatory 10 calendar day start. The estimated project price range is $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Bidders must submit original bid bonds (20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less), SF-1442 forms, bid schedules for Schedule A (base work) and Schedule X (stabilization geotextile option), contractor qualifications, and certifications. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. Large business primes winning contracts exceeding $2.0 million must submit small business subcontracting plans with goals of 43.02 percent small business, 5.0 percent small disadvantaged business, 3.0 percent HUBZone, 5.0 percent women-owned small business, and 5.0 percent service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Technical questions were due by 4:00 p.m. on May 12. Amendment A001 was issued May 12, modifying contract clauses on pages C-5 and C-15 without extending the bid deadline. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. Work is governed by FAR, Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation, and Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-24).