SD FTFW MADI 10(2) & 9000(1) REHAB MADISON WMD HQ ROAD

The project, identified as SD FTFW MADI 10(2) & 9000(1) and titled REHAB MADISON WMD HQ ROAD, involves the full-depth reconstruction of a 0.16-mile access road and parking lot at the Madison Wetland Management District Headquarters and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Visitor Center in Lake County, South Dakota, serving the Payne Waterfowl Production Area. The scope includes the removal of existing pavement and subsurface structures, earthwork, subgrade preparation, and installation of a new pavement section consisting of 3.5 inches of asphalt concrete over 4 inches of aggregate base material. The parking lot will be regraded to achieve a uniform 1.75% cross slope, eliminating the existing centerline grade break, and will include 18 total parking stalls—eight on the north side and ten on the south—with one designated accessible stall. The north edge will tie into a 6-foot sidewalk, and the eastern apron connecting to the visitor center’s entrance will also be reconstructed. Pavement markings, including a standard accessibility symbol, are required, along with temporary traffic control measures and survey and staking services. All work must comply with FP-24 U.S. Customary Units specifications for federal highway construction, including material testing protocols, ASTM E29 calculation methods, and the use of ISO 9000-certified manufacturers for off-site fabricated components. Material certifications must include project number, pay item, contractor signature, and date. The solicitation, issued under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street & Bridge Construction, is a sealed bid process with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, evaluating submissions based on responsiveness and responsibility with award going to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder subject to available funding, without discussions. Bidders must submit a complete package including SF-1442, bid schedule, authority to bind certificate, bid guarantee with original signatures and corporate seals, VETS-4212 declaration, and Buy American Act compliance documentation. A bid bond is mandatory under RFO Clause 52.228-1, and the selected contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds with corporate seals or completed Standard Form 28 for individual sureties. The contract is governed by the FAR, TAR, SCR, Plans, and FP-24 specifications in that order of precedence, with mandatory compliance with Davis-Bacon Act wage rates,