Brandywine Culvert Replacement

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY): The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of contractors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy determination based on the results of this market survey. Prime contractors interested in working at Cuyahoga Valley National Park the work will consist of:

Providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary for renovation of the Brandywine Creek Historic Culvert including the installation of a new culvert constructed adjacent to the existing historic culvert and of sufficient size and length to accommodate approximately 150% of Brandywine Creek’s flows.

The creek channel will be regraded upstream and downstream to a very limited extent so that most of the Creek’s flow passes through the new culvert to the extent possible within limited channel design and construction (and hydraulic analysis) and limited construction grading. We anticipate that work would begin in late May/June 2024. The NAICS code for this project is 238910, Site Preparation Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19M. The Magnitude of Construction anticipated is between $1M and $5M.

Interested contractors should also consider their construction bonding capacities when responding. Contractor must be registered as a small business under the listed socio-economic categories in SAM (System for Award Management) under NAICS code 238910 to be considered/confirmed.

Overview: This project will include all mobilization, work, labor, and materials to complete this work to include Prime/Subcontracting oversight as follows:

The government anticipates that the work will include. The government anticipates that the work will include culvert replacement and limited construction grading. All specifications documents/drawings will be provided if/when the government proceeds with a formal solicitation. Interested firms must submit the attached Market Research Sources Sought Survey. This market research is being conducted to acquire additional information about potential contractors that may be interested in performing this work.

This is not an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on SAM.gov/FBO. All responses must be submitted via email not later than 1200 EST, January 23, 2024. Email address: christopher_bauer@nps.gov. Include the reference number (140P6424B0003) in the subject line.