GRCA 190083 - Improve Potable Water Supply to Innercanyon and South Rim, Transc   5

Background
The United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center has issued a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research to improve the potable water supply to Innercanyon and South Rim, Transcanyon Water Distribution Pipeline at Grand Canyon National Park. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The NPS anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement and will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

Work Details
The project is located at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, with a construction magnitude between $80M – $120M. The surrounding area is rural with limited staging located at various locations on the south rim and inner canyon. Material and equipment delivery will be to the south rim of the Grand Canyon, with work conducted inner canyon requiring materials and equipment to be flow into specific project sites via contracted helicopter managed by contractor.

The park will remain open during construction, thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor impact. The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed in order to protect cultural and natural resources during construction. The anticipated period of performance is 915 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown, with additional restrictions of work by specific work sites in the construction documents. Winter and summer construction may be required. Contractor housing is limited at the park and the surrounding area, with significant elevation differences between project locations making for diverse weather conditions and logistics challenges.

Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for the contract is 915 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

Place of Performance
The project is located at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, with material and equipment delivery to the south rim of the Grand Canyon.