GLCA
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Park Service (NPS) – Denver Service Center (DSC) has issued a Firm-Fixed-Price Design-Build (DB) Solicitation for the replacement of the Wahweap Government Dock at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA) on Lake Powell, Arizona. This project, identified as GLCA 210865, aims to replace the existing 40-year-old deteriorated dock with a modern system, including utilities and a breakwater. The estimated value is more than $10,000,000. Proposals are due March 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time.
Scope of Work
The project requires comprehensive design and construction services. Key deliverables include:
- Design Services: Development of plan documents for the new dock system.
- Demolition & Removal: Dismantling and disposal of the existing dock and wave attenuator.
- New Dock Construction: Assembly and construction of a modern dock system, replacing the existing one in kind. This includes:
- An aluminum gangway (4 ft x 50 ft).
- Floating Access Dock with pivot connection.
- Two Marina and Platform sections (20 slips, 30 ft x 82 ft; and 4 slips, 60 ft x 108 ft).
- Concrete anchor blocks, two steel storage sheds (320 sq ft each), and fenced areas.
- 12 slimline power pedestals, pole-mounted solar lighting, NFPA 303 compliant fire protection, and a generator system.
- Stainless steel cleats, aluminum ladders, life rings, and a moveable wave attenuator.
- Utility chases and pullboxes.
- Modern Improvements: Integration of vessel lifting devices, UV decking material, pivot sections, and anchoring systems.
- Optional Betterments: Consideration for roof sections, small and large hydrohoists, and a solar power and overhead lighting system.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Design-Build (DB).
- Estimated Value: More than $10,000,000.
- Period of Performance: 393 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the overall project. The construction phase is 320 calendar days after the On-Site NTP.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open (F&O).
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with a small business size standard of $45M.
- Place of Performance: Wahweap Marina, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Arizona (Coconino County).
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: March 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time.
- Submission Method: Proposals must be submitted via email to the specified addresses.
- Evaluation Process: A two-phase Best Value Tradeoff Process will be used.
- Phase I: Focus on qualifications.
- Phase II: Involves technical and business proposals.
- Key Evaluation Factors: Technical Approach, Technical Qualifications, Past Performance, and Price. Offerors must utilize the provided Project Experience Questionnaire and ensure references complete the Past Performance Questionnaire by March 15, 2026, 1:00 PM EST.
- Eligibility: Design Builder Architect-Engineer (A/E) services must be performed by licensed Architects and Engineers registered in Arizona. Offerors must be registered in SAM.
- Pre-Proposal: A pre-proposal site visit is referenced in Section L of the solicitation.
Additional Notes
This project requires compliance with various environmental, regulatory, and sustainability requirements. Wage determinations (General Decision Number AZ20260056) for heavy construction in Coconino County, Arizona, apply, and bidders must account for prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits in their proposals.