Cragfont Dry Stack Stone Wall Repair & Restoration

The Tennessee Historical Commission, operating under the Department of General Services' Central Procurement Office, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB 32701-13907) for the repair and restoration of a dry stack stone wall at Cragfont State Historic Site in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. This one-time procurement seeks qualified contractors to restore approximately 2,200 square feet (600 feet in length) of dry stack stone wall to an average height of 3.5 feet, including copestones, performed in 50-foot sections. The work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, with all pricing submitted on a firm, fixed-price basis including materials, labor, overhead, and F.O.B. destination delivery. Contractors must hold either a Licensed Masonry Contractor (LMC) classification or S-Dry Stone Wall contractor license and possess either Level 3 Craft Certification with the Dry Stone Walling Association or Level 3 Master Craftsman Certification with the Dry Stone Conservancy; General Contractors may only bid if they subcontract masonry work to licensed professionals for projects over $100,000. The contractor is responsible for all debris removal, sourcing additional stone materials beyond salvageable original materials, and achieving "broom clean" condition upon completion. Mandatory site visits are available May 13-14, 2026 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST, with written questions due by May 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST to Solicitation Coordinator Sydney Loomans at 615-253-7266. Bids are due by 5:00 p.m. CDT on May 27, 2026, with work completion required by June 8, 2026, and quality assurance checkpoints mandated after completion of at least three 50-foot wall sections.

This procurement contains no identified set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. All respondents must be registered with the Tennessee Department of Revenue for sales and use tax purposes and registered in the state's EDISON supplier portal prior to contract issuance. Bidders must provide proof of Tennessee State Contractor License registration, hold valid workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability coverage, and automobile liability insurance with specified minimum limits, and submit a payment bond equal to twenty-five percent of the maximum liability. Respondents must certify compliance with the Iran Divestment Act, nondiscrimination provisions, prohibition of illegal immigrant employment, and debarment certifications, with disclosure of any prior contract terminations or debarments. The State will award the contract to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder with no renewal options. The maximum estimated liability for this project is $125,000, establishing the budget ceiling for this restoration effort.