YOSE 228647 Rehabilitate Tuolumne Meadows Water Di

The National Park Service is seeking contractors to rehabilitate the Tuolumne Meadows Water Distribution System in Yosemite National Park, California, through solicitation number 140P2025R0062. This comprehensive infrastructure project involves replacing and upgrading the existing water distribution system that currently provides an average of 34,000 gallons of potable water daily, with a maximum capacity of 73,000 gallons, serving visitor areas and NPS buildings and facilities throughout the park. The project includes construction of a new 200,000-gallon water tank, replacement of water distribution lines, tree removal, and establishment of staging areas for construction activities. Contractors will be evaluated using a best-value tradeoff process, with technical factors including project approach, schedule, management, safety, project experience, key personnel experience, and past performance all weighted approximately equal to pricing considerations. The proposal submission deadline is August 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, following multiple amendments that have provided extensive contractor questions and answers, site visit documentation, and revised project specifications.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside opportunity, restricting competition to qualified small business concerns. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a performance period of 1,068 calendar days and includes liquidated damages of $1,138 per day for project delays. The work encompasses multiple contract line items covering water distribution pipeline replacement, pressure reducing valve station work, water tank site civil and demolition activities, structural/mechanical and electrical components, and boulder and rock excavation, with an optional line item for ranger station hydrant and service installation. Performance will take place at Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park, with contractors allowed to establish RV camping facilities on-site and utilize seven designated staging areas including May Lake Quarry, various parking lots, and the Water Treatment Plant area. The project falls under NAICS code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and requires extensive coordination with park operations while adhering to environmental protection requirements and seasonal restrictions on tree removal activities.