Z--Pavement Restoration and Improvements, Detroit Riv

The contract for Pavement Restoration and Improvements at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Michigan is a firm-fixed-price construction project administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Construction A/E Team 2, under the Department of the Interior. The work involves comprehensive pavement restoration including the removal and replacement of bituminous surfaces, concrete sidewalk and plaza reconstruction, crack sealing, drainage improvements, restriping, and associated site enhancements. Performance must be completed within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed, with work commencing no later than 10 days after receipt of that notice. The project site, located near Trenton, Michigan, falls under strict environmental and cultural preservation mandates, requiring immediate suspension of work upon discovery of endangered species or archaeological artifacts, and full compliance with federal environmental laws including the Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Historic Preservation Act. All materials must meet specified standards such as ASTM C-94 and ASTM A615, and all construction activities are subject to inspection and acceptance at the site by the Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative, who holds sole authority to approve or reject work. Payment is based on actual work completed under unit or lump sum pricing, with invoices required to be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform and accompanied by certified payroll documentation. The solicitation, issued as 140FC226Q0006 and amended once to include drawings and extend the quote deadline to March 11, 2026, mandates that all submissions be made electronically via email to a designated point of contact, with a strict three-page limit on past performance documentation. Evaluation is based on a best-value trade-off between past performance and price, with no formal weightings assigned and no Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach used. Offerors must self-certify as small businesses under NAICS code 237310, with a size standard of $45 million, and may qualify for set-asides under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, or EDWOSB programs. Mandatory representations include certifications regarding prohibitions on insider influence, Kaspersky and ByteDance software, telecommunications equipment, and environmental compliance such as biobased and recovered material usage. All key personnel, subcontractors, materials, and procedures must be as submitted and may not be changed without prior written approval. Packaging, preservation, and labeling must protect materials from environmental degradation, with climate-controlled