RECOVERY Reconstruct and Stabilize Big Slackwater Historic Stone Wall and Towpath at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

This contract involves architect-engineering services specifically focused on the reconstruction and stabilization of the Big Slackwater historic stone wall and towpath at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Williamsport, Maryland. It falls under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure recovery projects. The work includes submittal review, office services, and site visits, and is exclusively available to Farewell Mills Gatsch, who holds an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the National Park Service and serves as the designer of record for the associated construction documents. The solicitation for this opportunity was posted on April 5, 2010, and is managed by the Department of the Interior’s Contracting Services Division based in Denver, Colorado. The contract supports historic preservation efforts within a nationally significant park and aligns with federal funding aimed at recovery and reinvestment in critical infrastructure. This notice is informational and related to ongoing efforts to ensure the structural stability and preservation of historic assets within the park.