Voya 335009 N191 rehab rainy and ASH

The National Park Service seeks construction services for pavement preservation and rehabilitation at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, with proposals due June 9 at 0900 hours local time. This is a small business set-aside procurement.

Place of performance spans Rainy Lake Visitor Center and Ash River Visitor Center areas at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. Work includes milling and overlaying approximately 4.86 miles of roadway, removal and replacement of asphalt parking with ABA-compliant striping and signage at two locations, milling and overlay of six parking lots, and removal and replacement of approximately 1,200 square feet of concrete walkway. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 195 calendar days from August 3, 2026 to May 18, 2027.

The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. Specifications require adherence to Minnesota Department of Transportation standards (2025 edition), ADA accessibility standards for parking and pedestrian facilities, and strict utility location and protection protocols. Archaeological monitoring is required in sensitive areas. Contractors must maintain at least one lane of traffic on roadways and are subject to specific construction interval restrictions including Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day weekends, Fishing Opener Weekend (May 15, 2027), and various free fishing weekends. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 2 at 0830 local time at Voyageurs National Park Headquarters, 360 Highway 11 E, International Falls, Minnesota.

Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,615.00 per calendar day for delays. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the total proposal price (or $3,000,000, whichever is less) is required. Evaluation uses a best value tradeoff process weighting project experience and key personnel, past performance, project schedule, and price. Offerors must submit pricing for all base and optional line items; failure to do so renders the proposal unacceptable. Small business prime offerors receive maximum scoring consideration for small business participation. Contract modification pricing is subject to job office overhead capped at 12 percent, home office overhead at 8 percent, and profit at 10 percent, with a total aggregate markup limit of 25 percent.