Y--DEWA 310424 - Safety and Pavement Improvements to

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for "Safety and Pavement Improvements to Route 209, McDade Trail" located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania. The work involves roadway reconstruction, pavement milling, full depth patching, asphalt overlay, paved trail construction, slope stabilization, drainage improvements, boardwalk construction, retaining wall construction, unpaved trail construction, guide rail removal and installation, signage, and pavement markings.

• Pavement Preservation (MM 13.7 to 18.3 and MM 18.30 to 20.3)

• Slope Failure Repair and Multi-Use Trail Relocation (Route 209 and McDade Trail)

• Culvert, Headwall, and Endwall repair and installation

• Abandonment of existing culverts and installation of new ones

• Guard Rail installation and replacement

• Wayfinding Signage installation

• Crack Sealing

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance: 544 calendar days after notice to proceed.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but includes base and option line items.

• Proposal Submission Deadline: July 6, 2026, by 10:00 AM local time.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via email.

• Evaluation will be conducted using the Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process.

• Evaluation Factors: Project Experience, Technical Approach, Key Personnel, and Price. Non-price factors are significantly more important than price.

• A pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for June 15, 2026 (virtual).

• This acquisition is being conducted as a small-business set-aside.

• NAICS Code: 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction)

• Small Business Size Standard: $45M

• Offerors must acknowledge all solicitation amendments.

• Performance and Payment Bonds are required (YES).

• A Bid Guarantee is required (YES).

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the "Summary of Work" for the "SAFETY AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO ROUTE 209" project (PMIS Number 310424, 325752, 324741) located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey & Pennsylvania. The primary objective is to address slope failures and improve safety and pavement conditions on Route 209 and the McDade Trail.

The work covered by the contract includes:

• Roadway reconstruction
• Pavement milling
• Full depth patching
• Crack sealing and filling
• Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer (SAMI) application
• Asphalt overlay
• Paved trail construction
• Slope stabilization
• Drainage improvements
• Boardwalk construction
• Retaining wall construction
• Unpaved trail construction
• Guide rail removal and installation
• Signage
• Pavement markings
• Culvert repair/replacement, headwall/endwall, and stone protection outlet
• McDade Trail construction and Guardrail
• Traffic Signage
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control
• Temporary Storm Water Pollution Prevention
• Noise and Acoustics Management
• Construction Waste Management and Disposal
• Archeological Protection
• Safety Requirements
• Quality Requirements
• Project Management and Coordination
• Construction Schedule
• Submittal Procedures
• Photo Documentation
• Pollution Prevention
• Permits
• Flowable Fill
• Geotextile Layer Separation
• Riprap
• Permanent Slope Stabilization
• Steel H-Piles, Drilled Shafts, and Helical Foundation Piles
• Cold Milling Asphalt Paving
• Sealing Cracks in Asphalt Paving
• Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer
• Partial Depth Patching of Flexible Paving
• Full Depth Patching of Flexible Paving
• Aggregate Base Course
• Asphalt Tack Coat
• Standard Asphalt Pavement
• Gravel Trails
• Temporary Pavement Markings and Markers
• Snowplowable Raised Pavement Markers
• Precast Modular Block Gravity Retaining Wall
• Salvaged Topsoil
• Aggregate Topsoil Course
• Seeding
• Storm Drainage Piping - HDPE
• Pipe Underdrains
• Stormwater Pipe – Welded Steel
• Headwalls and Endwalls for Stormwater Piping
• Gratings and Frames for Stormwater Drainage
• Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance
• Watering for Dust Control
• Maintenance of Traffic

Project Location: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey & Pennsylvania. Specific locations include Highway 209 (Route 014) at Milepost 13.7 to 18.3, and the McDade Trail.

• Work will be constructed under a single prime contract.
• Construction Contractor Use of Site: Limited use of site for construction operations, confined to areas indicated on drawings. Site disturbance, including earthwork and clearing, is limited. Storage of materials confined to approved parking lots. Preservation of natural features is required.
• Public Use of Site: Operations must minimize inconvenience to the public. Road closures and detours are authorized as shown on drawings.
• On-Site Work Hours: Generally 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend and Federal Holiday work requires prior CO approval.
• Existing Utilities: Contractor must notify CO and utility companies of proposed locations and times for excavation. Contractor is responsible for locating and preventing damage to known utilities.
• Project Management and Communication Software: NPS software will be used for communication and document sharing.
• Environmental Coordination: Contractor must designate an Environmental Manager and comply with applicable regulations, implement Waste Management Plan, and provide environmental training.
• Permits: Contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and complying with Federal, State, and municipal laws.
• Construction Schedule: Requirements for preparing and submitting a construction schedule, updates, and Time Impact Analysis.
• Submittal Procedures: Requirements for submitting Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, and other submittals.
• Photo Documentation: Administrative and procedural requirements for documenting existing conditions and periodic construction images.
• Closeout Procedures: Requirements for project record drawings, closeout submittals, substantial completion, final inspection, permit closure, and warranties.
• Flowable Fill: Controlled low strength material used as an alternative to compacted soil.
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control: Measures to prevent discharges of pollutants, including temporary storm water pollution.
• Geotextile Layer Separation: Furnishing and placing geotextile as a permeable separator, stabilizer, or permanent erosion control measure.
• Riprap: Furnishing and placing riprap for bank protection, slope protection, drainage structures, and erosion control.
• Slope Stabilization - Coir Wrapped Soils Lifts: Preparation, excavation, and installation of materials for slope structures.
• Steel H-Piles, Drilled Shafts, Helical Foundation Piles: Design, fabrication, installation, and testing of foundation piles.
• Cold Milling Asphalt Paving: Removal of asphalt pavement by cold milling.
• Sealing Cracks in Asphalt Paving: Sealing cracks and joints in asphalt pavement.
• Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer: Application of an Asphalt Rubber Chip surface treatment.
• Partial Depth Patching of Flexible Paving: Pavement repairs involving milling and placement of new hot asphalt concrete.
• Full Depth Patching of Flexible Paving: Pavement repairs involving removal and replacement of aggregate base and asphalt concrete.
• Aggregate Base Course: Construction of aggregate base course for gravel aprons and aggregate shoulders.
• Asphalt Tack Coat: Application of an emulsified asphalt tack coat.
• Standard Asphalt Pavement: Construction of one or more courses of asphalt pavement.
• Gravel Trails: Construction of aggregate surface for new trail sections.
• Temporary Pavement Markings and Markers: Providing and installing temporary pavement markings and markers.
• Snowplowable Raised Pavement Markers: Furnishing, installation, and replacement of snowplowable, retroreflective, raised pavement markers.
• Precast Modular Block Gravity Retaining Wall: Design, fabrication, and installation of precast concrete modular block gravity retaining walls.
• Salvaged Topsoil: Salvaging topsoil from the project site.
• Aggregate Topsoil Course: Furnishing and placing an aggregate, topsoil, and seed mixture.
• Seeding: Soil preparation, watering, seeding, and mulching.
• Plants: Furnishing plant material including woody plants, shrub plantings, live stakes, brush layering, and double processed mulch.
• Storm Drainage Piping - HDPE: Furnishing and installing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) culverts.
• Pipe Underdrains: Furnishing and installing underdrains using perforated PVC or HDPE pipe.
• Stormwater Pipe – Welded Steel: Furnishing and installing welded steel pipe culvert.
• Headwalls and Endwalls for Stormwater Piping: Constructing, adjusting, shifting, or modifying headwalls and endwalls.
• Gratings and Frames for Stormwater Drainage: Metal frames and accessories.
• Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance: Excavation, grading and lining of regenerative stormwater conveyances.
• Watering for Dust Control: Furnishing and applying water for dust control.
• Maintenance of Traffic: Controlling and protecting public traffic adjacent to and within the project.
• Guardrail: Installing guardrail systems.

Not explicitly detailed in this summary of work, but implied through adherence to specifications, standards, and quality control plans.

Project Location: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey & Pennsylvania. Specific locations include Highway 209 (Route 014) at Milepost 13.7 to 18.3, and the McDade Trail.

• Work will be constructed under a single prime contract.
• Construction Contractor Use of Site: Limited use of site for construction operations, confined to areas indicated on drawings. Site disturbance, including earthwork and clearing, is limited. Storage of materials confined to approved parking lots. Preservation of natural features is required.
• Public Use of Site: Operations must minimize inconvenience to the public. Road closures and detours are authorized as shown on drawings.
• On-Site Work Hours: Generally 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend and Federal Holiday work requires prior CO approval.
• Existing Utilities: Contractor must notify CO and utility companies of proposed locations and times for excavation. Contractor is responsible for locating and preventing damage to known utilities.
• Project Management and Communication Software: NPS software will be used for communication and document sharing.
• Environmental Coordination: Contractor must designate an Environmental Manager and comply with applicable regulations, implement Waste Management Plan, and provide environmental training.
• Permits: Contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and complying with Federal, State, and municipal laws.
• Construction Schedule: Requirements for preparing and submitting a construction schedule, updates, and Time Impact Analysis.
• Submittal Procedures: Requirements for submitting Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, and other submittals.
• Photo Documentation: Administrative and procedural requirements for documenting existing conditions and periodic construction images.
• Closeout Procedures: Requirements for project record drawings, closeout submittals, substantial completion, final inspection, permit closure, and warranties.
• Flowable Fill: Controlled low strength material used as an alternative to compacted soil.
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control: Measures to prevent discharges of pollutants, including temporary storm water pollution.
• Geotextile Layer Separation: Furnishing and placing geotextile as a permeable separator, stabilizer, or permanent erosion control measure.
• Riprap: Furnishing and placing riprap for bank protection, slope protection, drainage structures, and erosion control.
• Slope Stabilization - Coir Wrapped Soils Lifts: Preparation, excavation, and installation of materials for slope structures.
• Steel H-Piles, Drilled Shafts, Helical Foundation Piles: Design, fabrication, installation, and testing of foundation piles.
• Cold Milling Asphalt Paving: Removal of asphalt pavement by cold milling.
• Sealing Cracks in Asphalt Paving: Sealing cracks and joints in asphalt pavement.
• Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer: Application of an Asphalt Rubber Chip surface treatment.
• Partial Depth Patching of Flexible Paving: Pavement repairs involving milling and placement of new hot asphalt concrete.
• Full Depth Patching of Flexible Paving: Pavement repairs involving removal and replacement of aggregate base and asphalt concrete.
• Aggregate Base Course: Construction of aggregate base course for gravel aprons and aggregate shoulders.
• Asphalt Tack Coat: Application of an emulsified asphalt tack coat.
• Standard Asphalt Pavement: Construction of one or more courses of asphalt pavement.
• Gravel Trails: Construction of aggregate surface for new trail sections.
• Temporary Pavement Markings and Markers: Providing and installing temporary pavement markings and markers.
• Snowplowable Raised Pavement Markers: Furnishing, installation, and replacement of snowplowable, retroreflective, raised pavement markers.
• Precast Modular Block Gravity Retaining Wall: Design, fabrication, and installation of precast concrete modular block gravity retaining walls.
• Salvaged Topsoil: Salvaging topsoil from the project site.
• Aggregate Topsoil Course: Furnishing and placing an aggregate, topsoil, and seed mixture.
• Seeding: Soil preparation, watering, seeding, and mulching.
• Plants: Furnishing plant material including woody plants, shrub plantings, live stakes, brush layering, and double processed mulch.
• Storm Drainage Piping - HDPE: Furnishing and installing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) culverts.
• Pipe Underdrains: Furnishing and installing underdrains using perforated PVC or HDPE pipe.
• Stormwater Pipe – Welded Steel: Furnishing and installing welded steel pipe culvert.
• Headwalls and Endwalls for Stormwater Piping: Constructing, adjusting, shifting, or modifying headwalls and endwalls.
• Gratings and Frames for Stormwater Drainage: Metal frames and accessories.
• Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance: Excavation, grading and lining of regenerative stormwater conveyances.
• Watering for Dust Control: Furnishing and applying water for dust control.
• Maintenance of Traffic: Controlling and protecting public traffic adjacent to and within the project.
• Guardrail: Installing guardrail systems.

This document is a "Summary of Work" and details the scope of work for the "SAFETY AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO ROUTE 209" project. It lists numerous sections of specifications that will be followed, covering a wide range of construction activities from earthwork and paving to drainage, signage, and landscaping. The project is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and involves improvements to Route 209 and the McDade Trail.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a price schedule template for Solicitation Number 140P2024D0001, related to "Safety and Pavement Improvements to Rt. 209" for the National Park Service (NPS) - Denver Service Center (DSC). It outlines the structure for submitting pricing for base bid items and bid options.

• Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): Includes Base Bid items (CLINs 1-4) and Bid Options (CLINs 5-10).
• Base Bid Items: Focus on pavement preservation, slope failures, culvert repairs, and site restoration along Rt. 209 (Milepost 13.7 to 20.3) and McDade Trail.
• Bid Option Items: Include cyclic crack sealing, pavement preservation on specific segments, replacement of a wall with a boardwalk, and wayfinding signage.
• Pricing Instructions: Offerors must provide pricing for all base and option line items. Lump-sum items require a total price; unit-priced items require unit and extended prices. Extended price calculation errors will be governed by the unit price, and summation errors by corrected amounts. Rounding to whole dollars is required.
• COMMENTS Section: Includes specific details for some CLINs, such as "22,176 LF of crack cleaning and sealing" for CLIN 11.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to understand the cost structure of the opportunity. It details the specific line items for which pricing must be submitted, including the scope of work associated with each CLIN. Bidders must carefully review these line items and provide accurate pricing in accordance with the instructions to ensure their proposal is considered acceptable. The distinction between base bid and optional items is also clearly defined.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a General Decision Number (PA20260006) dated 05/18/2026, which outlines prevailing wage rates and fringes for various construction trades in Pennsylvania. It specifies that the construction types covered are Heavy and Highway, and lists the counties included. The document excludes sewer grouting projects and sewage and water treatment plant projects.

This document is crucial for any bidder on a federal or federally-funded construction project in the specified Pennsylvania counties that falls under Heavy and Highway construction. It provides the legally mandated minimum wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to laborers and mechanics employed on such projects. Bidders must use these rates to accurately calculate their labor costs when preparing their proposals and ensure compliance with labor standards if awarded the contract.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document contains detailed "Roadway Plans" and engineering drawings for "Pavement Improvements" along Highway 209 (Route 014) within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It outlines proposed construction, including roadway plans, typical sections, erosion and sediment control measures, maintenance of traffic, drainage, restoration, boardwalk and wall construction, and post-construction stormwater management.

• Roadway Plans: Detail existing and proposed conditions, lane configurations, shoulders, guide rails, and integration of the McDade Trail (Sheets C6.00 - C6.33).
• Typical Sections: Illustrate roadway and trail cross-sections, pavement structure, and shoulder widths (Sheets C4.00 - C4.02).
• Erosion and Sediment Control: Comprehensive plans and notes for managing erosion, including Best Management Practices (BMPs), tree protection, vehicle cleaning, and waste disposal (Sheets C5.00 - C5.21, C7.00-C7.11, C7.20-C7.27).
• Maintenance of Traffic: Detail traffic control measures like detours, lane closures, and signage (Sheets C3.00 - C3.02).
• Drainage Details and Profiles: Illustrate drainage structures, pipe sizes, and elevations (Sheets C7.06-C7.15).
• Boardwalk and Wall Details: Specify construction of boardwalks and retaining walls (Sheets C8.00-C8.08).
• Roadway Details: Include guardrail specifications, end terminals, and culvert headwall details (Sheets C9.00-C9.03).
• Post Construction Stormwater Management: Show layout of vegetated filter strips, soil types, and floodplain boundaries (Sheets C14.08-C14.22).

This document is critical for bidders as it provides the complete technical specifications and design details for the proposed pavement improvements and trail construction. Bidders must thoroughly review these plans to accurately estimate costs, develop construction schedules, and ensure compliance with all project requirements, including scope of work, materials, construction methods, environmental protection, and traffic management.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Project Experience Questionnaire designed to collect information from offerors regarding their past project experience. It is intended to be used in conjunction with Solicitation 140P2026R0043, specifically for the Project Experience evaluation subfactor detailed in Section L.

• Offeror Information: Company Name.
• Referenced Project Information: Includes Project Title, Location, Brief Description, Project Owner, and Point of Contact.
• Contractor List: Details for each contractor (Prime and Subcontractors) involved in the referenced project, including their Role, Trade, Price (original and final), and Performance Period (original and final).
• Project Experience Questions: A series of seven questions requiring detailed responses about:
  1. Project work performed by listed contractors.
  2. How each contractor's work addresses Project Experience elements from Section L of the solicitation.
  3. Reasons for changes to original project prices.
  4. Reasons for changes to original project schedules.
  5. Problems encountered and their resolutions, and how similar issues would be handled in the proposed project.
  6. Successful means and methods used, and their applicability to the proposed project.
  7. Any other relevant project information.

Bidders must use this questionnaire to document their relevant project experience as required by the solicitation. The responses will be evaluated as part of the Project Experience subfactor. Offerors should limit submittals to the quantity of projects and timeframes specified in the solicitation and expand response sections as needed to adequately address each question.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the "DEWA 310424 – Safety and Pavement Improvements to Route 209 & McDade Trail" project. The National Park Service (NPS) intends to solicit proposals for full and open competition from businesses capable of performing the described work. The project aims to address deterioration on approximately 7 miles of park-owned roadway of US Route 209 and includes improvements to the McDade Trail.

• Milling existing pavement on US Route 209 (MP 13.7 to 20.3).

• Full depth patch repair and spot base repairs.

• Application of Geotextile pavement reinforcement and hot mix asphalt overlay.

• Installation of barriers and roadside vegetation restoration.

• Replacement of guardrail in select areas.

• Replacement of all MUTCD signs and striping.

• Slope repairs and storm drain changes, including erosion and sediment control and bioengineering techniques.

• Approximately 1.6 miles of relocation for the McDade Trail, including a 6-foot wide trail, gravity wall, and cantilever boardwalk.

• Replacement of wayfinding signs (bid options).

• Estimated Price Range: More than $10M.

• Estimated Period of Performance: 540 calendar days (excluding winter shutdown).

• The solicitation will be issued electronically on SAM.gov.

• Proposal documents will be available in Microsoft Word, HTML, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe PDF.

• Specifications and drawings will be available in Adobe PDF.

• Paper copies will not be made available.

• A proposed solicitation issue date is estimated on/about April 15, 2026.

• Specific proposal submission instructions will be in the solicitation documents.

• A pre-proposal meeting may be scheduled and announced in the solicitation or a forthcoming amendment.

• This procurement will be competed using a Small Business Set-Aside contracting method.

• All responsible sources may submit an offer.

• Encouragement for participation by small business, veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns, including as subcontractors.

• Vendors must have an active registration in SAM.gov and a UEI number to conduct business with the Federal Government.

• Vendors are responsible for periodically checking the website for amendments and changes.

• SAM.gov has an Interested Vendors List and Watchlist; registering provides notification opportunities but is not a guarantee.