# Design Build Contract for World Trade Bridge (WTB) Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Border Roadway Improvement & Construction (BRIC)/Paving Project, Laredo, TX Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/47ph0825r0002 - Solicitation number: 47PH0825R0002 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Closed. Deadline was January 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST - Department: General Services Administration - Agency: Public Buildings Service - Contracting office: PBS R7 Prog Support - Capital and IDIQ (47PH08) - NAICS: 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction - Product or service code: Z2LB Repair Or Alteration Of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Laredo, Texas - County: Webb County (FIPS 48479). https://abierto.us/counties/webb-county-tx-48479 - City: Laredo. https://abierto.us/cities/laredo-tx-4841464 - First posted: October 25, 2024 - Last posted: May 13, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c8ba76a93fb54d848dc0eb2a310028cd/view ## Description **TITLE OF PROJECT:** Design-Build for World Trade Bridge (WTB) Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Border Roadway Improvements & Construction (BRIC) Project, Laredo, Texas The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies. The Contract resulting from this Solicitation will be funded in part by IRA appropriations, and it contains numerous IRA-specific requirements. Requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements regarding pricing, invoicing, submittals, materials, and construction. In addition, please note that this Solicitation will contain an evaluation factor favoring certain construction materials with the lowest possible levels of embodied carbon. **DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK:** The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Greater Southwest Region, Acquisition Management Division, Capital Investment Program is seeking design and construction services for the BRIC project to include roadway repairs and/or paving replacement at the WTB LPOE. The design-build contractor shall design and construct roadway repairs and/or paving replacement at the designated LPOE to improve the overall function of the port utilizing Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) materials, to include LEC asphalt, concrete, and steel. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, transportation, supervision, and management to perform design and construction. This design-build project involves replacement of approximately 916,997 square feet (sf) of concrete pavements; repairs to include complete reconstruction of 11.5" and 14" continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP), 12" to 14.5” surface reconstruction, 4" & 9" jointed reinforced concrete pavement (JRCP) patches, plane & portland cement concrete (PCC) overlay and joint seals. This WTB LPOE BRIC project is a small business set-aside. The small business firm/contractor must have NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction); the current small business size standard is $45 million. It is anticipated that this project will take approximately 420 calendar days to complete. Award of any resulting procurement will be based on a source selection employing a “Best Value Concept” methodology. **GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS:** In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction cost of magnitude is between $10,000,000 and $20,0000. **LOCATION OF THE WORK:** World Trade Bridge Land Port of Entry, 715 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, Texas 78043. THIS PROCUREMENT IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR AWARD TO SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS. **AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION:** It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for the release of any amendments. **12-12-24:** THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE AMENDMENT 0001, DATED DECEMBER 11, 2024; SEE ATTACHED. **01-06-25:** THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE AMENDMENT 0002, DATED JANUARY 6, 2025; SEE ATTACHED. **01-08-25:** THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE AMENDMENT 0003, DATED JANUARY 8, 2025; SEE ATTACHED. ## Publications - October 25, 2024: Presolicitation, due November 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 8e299ef830b44c0e89f224d88e96ae54. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e299ef830b44c0e89f224d88e96ae54/view - December 3, 2024: Solicitation, due January 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 3ea7d414a913432ea9b02b78b01f2938. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3ea7d414a913432ea9b02b78b01f2938/view - December 12, 2024: Solicitation, due January 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 1636b381adea437d93eb047e20990b24. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1636b381adea437d93eb047e20990b24/view - January 6, 2025: Solicitation, due January 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 10a42da607004acfb61a8a59a4e8a085. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/10a42da607004acfb61a8a59a4e8a085/view - January 8, 2025: Solicitation, due January 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 6ead0ef6c01b42ed8882fb8452a054a4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ead0ef6c01b42ed8882fb8452a054a4/view - May 13, 2025: Solicitation, due January 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 3c803fa5ca1c451398f41190cbb6af87. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c803fa5ca1c451398f41190cbb6af87/view - May 13, 2025: Solicitation, due January 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice c8ba76a93fb54d848dc0eb2a310028cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c8ba76a93fb54d848dc0eb2a310028cd/view ## Points of contact - Temica Stewart, temica.stewart@gsa.gov, 8172017945 - Jason Gerloff, jason.gerloff@gsa.gov, 8172018269 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/47ph0825r0002.