YELL 338221 - Bridge Preservation - 5 Bridges

The National Park Service Denver Service Center is seeking market research and potential contractors for a bridge preservation project at Yellowstone National Park involving five distinct bridges. The project encompasses comprehensive bridge rehabilitation work, including concrete spall repair, crack sealing, masonry repairs, structural concrete work, bridge expansion joint maintenance, railing repairs, and deck replacement. Contractors must demonstrate extensive experience with similar bridge preservation projects, particularly in environments with cultural and natural resource protection requirements and challenging environmental conditions. The sources sought notice requires respondents to showcase capabilities in handling complex infrastructure restoration in sensitive national park settings. Responses are due by February 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, with the government using submitted information to determine potential small business set-aside opportunities.

The project is categorized under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a size standard of $45 million. The estimated project value ranges between $1-5 million, with an anticipated 18-month period of performance beginning in early 2025. Key project sites include Bridge Bay Bridge, Firehole River Bridge #3, Old Faithful Interchange, Firehole River Bridge at Midway Geiser, and Gibbon River Bridge #5. Significant operational constraints include one-lane closures with maximum 15-minute delays, wildlife considerations, and archeologically sensitive areas requiring carefully managed daily work schedules. The contract will require bid, performance, and payment bonds, and contractors must be prepared to implement top-down construction methodologies. The National Park Service is particularly interested in evaluating potential set-aside opportunities for small businesses, including HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a), and ISBEE firms.