Fall Creek Falls S. P. Renovations on Building 5

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation is issuing an Invitation to Bid for renovation work on five structures at Fall Creek Falls State Park located in Pikeville/Spencer, Tennessee. This procurement encompasses comprehensive renovations of the Fishbowl Structure, Gilbert Gaul Structure, Old Main Office, Outfitters Structure, and General Store Structure, including complete demolition and reconstruction with specified materials such as standing seam metal roofing (Burnished Slate), James Hardie board and batten siding, Rockwool R-19 insulation, Trulight windows and doors, and Sherwin Williams paint finishes, along with new gutters, lighting fixtures, and interior finishes to 2021 IBC Building Code standards. Bidders must submit unit prices for each of the five renovation line items and must possess an active Tennessee Building Contractor license (BC-B(sm), BC-B, BC-C, or higher) prior to bid submission. The bid period runs from February 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM CST through March 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for February 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST at the Main Park Office, and written questions due by February 26, 2026. All on-site work must be completed by June 12, 2026 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), and invoices must be submitted no later than 10 days after project completion. Bids exceeding $100,000 must include a payment bond equal to twenty-five percent of the contract price, and the contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars aggregate, plus workers' compensation insurance. All bidders must be registered with the Tennessee Supplier Portal, provide proof of compliance with the Iran Divestment Act, and demonstrate Tennessee sales and use tax registration.

The solicitation requires diversity business participation documentation and encourages subcontracting with prior written approval from the Central Procurement Office, though the prime contractor remains fully responsible for all work performance. No incumbent vendor is identified in these documents, and no specific funding cap is stated; however, the project is expected to exceed $100,000 based on the payment bond requirement triggered at that threshold. The State of Tennessee is exempt from local, state, and federal excise taxes, which shall not be included in bidder pricing, and all prices must be provided on an F.O.B. destination basis inclusive of delivery. The contract is structured as a one-time purchase with a six-month performance period and no renewal options. The award will be made as a single contract for all line items to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder meeting all solicitation requirements. Bids must be submitted electronically through the State of Tennessee's Edison system, with questions directed to Solicitation Coordinator Cyndi O'Brien at 615-532-0216 or Cynthia.A.O'Brien@tn.gov.