C--MAIN ENTRANCE REDESIGN SIPI

Solicitation 140A2326R0041 is a request for a single firm fixed-price contract to provide design-build services for the main entrance redesign and campus improvements at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project scope includes the demolition of the main entrance security building (Building 138), the design and construction of a new entrance featuring a small guard building and motorized safety gate incorporating Native designs and SIPI colors, and various infrastructure tasks such as front sign revitalization, campus vegetation improvements, warehouse dock revitalization, and main road asphalt repairs. The work must adhere to strict safety and environmental standards, including OSHA, EPA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106, as well as accessibility guidelines under ADAABAAG and security standards per FEMA-428/BIPS-07. This opportunity is set aside for Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act. The government will award the contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, evaluating proposals on price reasonableness and technical acceptability across project management, scheduling, and quality control. The period of performance is 365 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with a requirement to begin work within 10 days of that notice. Mandatory requirements include the submission of bid, performance, and payment bonds, compliance with Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NM20260038, and the provision of a project-specific Quality Control Plan. Proposals must be submitted in two volumes, consisting of a price proposal and a technical proposal, to the Indian Education Acquisition Office.