This project is located at Jacob Riis Park within
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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 has issued a Solicitation for the rehabilitation of the Jacob Riis Parking Lot front entry within the Gateway National Recreation Area in New York. This project aims to enhance visitor experience, improve safety, and simplify area management, adhering to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Properties. This is a full and open solicitation for construction services. Offers are due by June 2, 2026, at 0900 local time.
Scope of Work
The project involves comprehensive rehabilitation, including:
- Demolition: Existing vehicular pavements, fencing, signage, bollards, and barriers.
- Front Entry Rehabilitation: Re-configuration of the vehicle entry queue, new vehicular pavement, automated fee collection infrastructure, and striping.
- Building Razing: Demolition of the parking lot staff building (Building 609).
- Utilities: Construction of electrical and telecommunications utilities for the new automated fee collection system.
- Site Features: Installation of new anti-climb site fencing, reconfigured pavement striping for pedestrian and vehicle circulation, installation of ABA accessible parking stalls and accessible pedestrian walks.
- Updates: Wayfinding signage updates and parking lot lighting optimization around new pay stations.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Single prime contract.
- Acquisition Type: Full and Open Solicitation.
- NAICS Code: 237310 (Asphalt Paving and Site Preparation Contractors) with a Small Business Size Standard of $45 Million.
- Estimated Magnitude: $1 Million to $5 Million.
- Performance Period: 10 calendar days to begin after award, with completion required within 200 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
- Bonds: Performance and payment bonds are required.
- Liquidated Damages: $2,654.14 per calendar day for delays.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: June 2, 2026, at 0900 local time.
- Proposal Requirements: Offers must include pricing for all base and option line items using the provided Contract Price Schedule template.
- Evaluation Process: Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical approach, key personnel experience, past performance, and price. Non-price factors (Technical Approach and Key Personnel Experience) are in descending order of importance. Past performance will be evaluated against non-price/technical factors. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.
- Site Visit: A pre-proposal site visit is mentioned in Section L. Offerors are urged to inspect the site; contact Amy Sebring (asebring@nps.gov) to arrange.
- Questions: Pre-proposal questions are due 14 days prior to the proposal due date and should be emailed to Rachel Dyer (Rachel_dyer@ios.doi.gov).
Attachments & Notes
Key attachments include detailed specifications, striping layout drawings, a contract price schedule template, a submittal list, Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for New York, a general references form, and a subcontract percentage worksheet. Bidders must adhere to prevailing wage requirements and understand subcontracting limitations, even for this full and open solicitation.