GRPO - Mile Creek Stone Trail Bridge

The National Park Service Midwest Regional Office is requesting sealed bids on construction work at Grand Portage National Monument in Grand Portage, Minnesota under a 100 percent Total Small Business Set-Aside, with bids due June 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time via virtual bid opening. This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a NAICS code of 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and a small business size standard of $45 million—the controlling eligibility filter.

The scope includes pedestrian access enhancement over Grand Portage Creek via the historic Mile Creek Stone Bridge to a newly defined parking area at the intersection of Pines Road and the abandoned Mile Creek Road; vehicular safety improvements through removal of abandoned roadway pavement at the intersection of Pines Road and the realigned Mile Creek Road; sawcut and removal of approximately 4,472 square feet of existing asphalt pavement and subbase; milling of approximately 9,081 square feet of existing asphalt at 2-inch depth with haul-off and disposal; removal of approximately 3,606 square feet of aggregate shoulders; and installation of approximately 100 cubic yards of imported topsoil, 1,068 linear feet of silt fence, 820 square yards of erosion control blankets, 9,081 square feet of 2-inch-depth asphalt overlay, 1,025 square feet of 4-inch-depth asphalt wearing course, and associated site improvements including parking signs, wheel stops, and pavement markings.

Contract value ranges between $100,000 and $250,000. Performance period is 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work anticipated between August 1 and October 1, 2026. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid amount (not to exceed $3 million), performance bonds, and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the final contract award amount are required. Liability insurance of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $500,000 property damage is required with the United States named as an insured party. Successful offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with current representations and certifications throughout contract performance and submit payment requests electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform. A site visit is highly encouraged.