Y--GARNET HILL RECREATION AREA IMPROVEMENTS

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the National Operations Center in Denver, Colorado, is soliciting bids for the Garnet Hill Recreation Area Construction project in White Pine County, Nevada, approximately six miles west of Ely. This total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 is designated for NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard of $45 million, and is restricted to qualifying small businesses. The solicitation, issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), requires all offerors to maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI) at the time of submission. The contract involves comprehensive improvements to access roads, trailheads, campgrounds, parking areas, picnic sites, vault toilets, signage, and ADA-accessible amenities, supported by detailed civil, topographic, and site-specific drawings including demolition, grading, and road plan sheets, with specifications organized under the CSI/CSC Masterformat system. Deliverables include a subcontract list, field condition reports, operation and maintenance manuals, and a quality control plan that must be submitted for approval prior to construction, though its associated costs are to be included in the bid price without separate payment. The work must be completed by December 2027, with milestones tied to the notice to proceed, substantial completion, and final completion dates. Contractors are required to comply with stringent material handling and storage protocols, including labeled and tested steel reinforcement stored elevated and protected from contamination, and waterstops kept under cover from environmental damage. All welding must be certified through AWS-compliant procedure specifications and qualification records, and manufacturers must provide written certifications of compliance on official letterhead. A stormwater pollution prevention plan must be prepared in accordance with local and contractual requirements, and daily site cleaning following NFPA 241 standards is mandatory. Life safety systems cannot be disabled without seven days’ prior written notice to the owner. Submittals must conform to strict electronic formatting: submitted as a single indexed PDF package with a transmittal form and labeled files containing project name, date, and firm identification, while hard copies of manuals must be bound in white, commercial-quality, vinyl-covered, 3-ring loose-leaf binders. Bonding requirements include bid, performance, and payment bonds, and key personnel roles must be clearly designated. The contracting officer, Lisa McKeon, must be contacted via email for all submissions, with proposals due no later than August 5, 2026.