Cragfont Dry Stack Stone Wall Repair & Restoration-UPDATED

The State of Tennessee, Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office, on behalf of the Tennessee Historical Commission, is soliciting sealed bids for the repair and restoration of a dry stack stone wall at Cragfont State Historic Site in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. The project scope involves restoring approximately 2,200 square feet of stone wall spanning 600 feet in length to an average height of 3.5 feet, including copestones, with work performed in fifty-foot sections. Key deliverables include initial site assessment and documentation with photography, careful disassembly with removal of modern repair materials, reconstruction using salvageable stones from the original wall, and quality assurance checkpoints after every three restored sections. Qualified bidders must hold a Tennessee Licensed Masonry Contractor (LMC) classification or be a General Contractor (BC, BC-B, or BC-B(sm)) with a masonry subcontractor for projects over $100,000, and must possess level three craft certification with the Dry Stone Walling Association or Master Craftsman level 3 certification with the Dry Stone Conservancy. The contractor is responsible for sourcing all additional stone beyond salvageable materials, managing all debris removal, and leaving the work area in broom-clean condition upon completion. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST at the project site; written questions and comments must be submitted by Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST; and sealed bids are due by April 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT. The award will be made to the lowest-cost responsive bidder, with evaluation based on sealed bid requirements and compliance with Tennessee Code Annotated Section 62-6-119.

No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting eligible respondents to particular business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise designations are indicated in the solicitation documents. Respondents must be registered with the State of Tennessee Supplier Portal prior to contract issuance and must comply with all Tennessee contractor licensing requirements, including providing proof of Tennessee State Contractor License Number, applicable classifications, and license expiration dates. All bidders must demonstrate sales and use tax registration or exemption with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and certify compliance with non-discrimination provisions, the Iran Divestment Act, and Central Procurement Office regulations. The estimated maximum liability exceeds $125,000, indicating a contract value range above that threshold. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation of at least $1,000,000, commercial general liability with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000; additionally, a payment bond equal to twenty-five percent of the maximum liability is required. This is a one-time purchase contract with no renewal options, and no incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are referenced in the solicitation materials.