Retaining Wall Replacement   3

SOLICITATION NOTICE:
The National Park Service, Interior Regions 3/4/5, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Retaining Wall Replacement project for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, OH.
Work consists of Clearing and grubbing, Construction; including compaction and backfilling, of a 142.5-foot replacement retaining wall adjacent to a140-foot (approximately) failing timber retaining wall at milepost 40.3, near Bridge 436, New retaining wall shall be constructed per American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) standards with a minimum service life of 30 years, Replace ballast of the section of railroad above retaining wall as required per AREMA standards.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P6425B0008
PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000
TYPE OF CONTRACT: A firm-fixed price contract will be issued.
Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Summit County, OH will apply.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE CLASSIFICATION and SET ASIDE: The NAICS Code is 237310, and the size standard is $45 million.
This project is set aside 100% for Total Small Businesses.
SITE VISIT: See solicitation for details.
The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation.
REGISTRATIONS: In order to be awarded a contract, an offeror must have an UEI number. Also, the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), website at http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications at the time of the solicitation close date once the solicitation is posted.
POINT OF CONTACT: Christopher Bauer, Contracting Officer, christopher_bauer@nps.gov, 330-468-2500 x5.

Background
The National Park Service, Interior Regions 3/4/5, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Retaining Wall Replacement project at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, OH.

The goal of this contract is to replace a failing timber retaining wall to ensure safety and structural integrity in the park's infrastructure.

Work Details
The project involves:

- Clearing and grubbing;
- Construction including compaction and backfilling of a 142.5-foot replacement retaining wall adjacent to a 140-foot (approximately) failing timber retaining wall at milepost 40.3, near Bridge 436.

The new retaining wall must be constructed according to American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) standards with a minimum service life of 30 years. Additionally, the ballast of the section of railroad above the retaining wall must be replaced as required per AREMA standards.

Period of Performance
The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 365 calendar days after receiving the award notice to proceed.

Place of Performance
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brecksville, Ohio.