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Proposals from certified Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Project NP FOOT 8G16, 8H10, Solicitation Number 693C73-22-R-000001, located in Blount County, Tennessee. The work includes full depth reclamation of Foothills Parkway Sections 8G and 8H mainline, parking areas, and pull-offs; establishing roadside ditches and reconditioning paved waterways; replacing signs and pavement markings; turf establishment of disturbed areas; installing traffic loop detectors; bridge maintenance repairs; removing and resetting stone curb and sidewalk; and relocating ADA accessibility ramps; replacing and repairing drainage structures; deep patch embankment repairs; replacing sections of steel back timber guardrails and other miscellaneous work. The project will be split into multiple work schedules/contract options, with the cost of the entire project expected to fall within the price range of greater than $10,000,000.

Bid documents should be issued on or about October 6, 2021. The proposal due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.

Offerors will be required to submit qualifications related to their experience in projects of similar complexity and magnitude in the type of work included in the description. The Solicitation will include further information on these requirements.

Use Internet address www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type 693C73 in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents. All documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Solicitation documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List.

Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (SEP 2021). The Representations and Certifications must be completed online at www.sam.gov. The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37.

Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer is submitted. Also, FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov.

Please Note:
This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). Therefore, there will not be a public bid opening and proposals are not available for review.