Willamette National Cemetery 907-040 Roads Construction

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is procuring construction services for the demolition and reconstruction of roads, parking lots, and storm sewer facilities at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. This comprehensive infrastructure project includes earthwork operations, asphalt paving, concrete work, site furnishings, irrigation system upgrades, landscaping, water utility work, and storm sewer construction throughout the cemetery grounds. Contractors must have experience in heavy construction and meet NAICS code 238990 requirements with a small business size standard of $19 million. The contract requires a 365-day performance period from notice-to-proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,075 per day for delays, and bidders must provide a bid guarantee of 20% of bid price (maximum $3 million) plus performance and payment bonds of 100% of contract value. Key dates include a mandatory site visit held on August 19, 2025, technical questions due by August 26, 2025, and bid opening scheduled for September 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT via teleconference.

This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under the VA's Veterans First Contracting Program, with no incumbent contractor identified in the documentation. The estimated contract value ranges between $5-10 million for the base bid work, with potential future phase 2 options that will be procured separately. The project encompasses multiple construction areas with a base bid zone and two additional bid option areas as detailed in the construction plans. Performance will take place at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon, with work requiring careful coordination to minimize interference with ongoing cemetery operations and burial services. The project attracted significant industry interest, with nine companies attending the pre-bid site visit, including established contractors such as Lopez Road Construction, Tapani, Conway Construction, and Skytek LLC.