Y--NERI 227185 N156 REND TRAIL BRIDGES AND

Solicitation 140P2026R0009 is an Invitation for Bid issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, DSC Contracting Services Division for the Rend Trail and Bridges project at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. This small business set-aside construction contract, categorized under NAICS 237310, has a magnitude exceeding 10 million dollars. The scope of work involves comprehensive rehabilitation of the Rend Trail and its bridges, including the replacement of timber cribbing walls, development of overlooks, stair system replacement, drainage improvements, and the establishment and rehabilitation of trailheads. The project is scheduled for a performance period of 500 calendar days, with a specified window from January 5, 2026, to September 29, 2028. The procurement utilizes a best value tradeoff process, evaluating proposals based on project schedule, management approach, project experience and key personnel, and past performance, with these non-price factors collectively carrying equal weight to the proposed price. Bids are submitted as sealed proposals in two volumes: Technical and Business/Price. The contract includes a base requirement for ten bridges and seven optional line items for additional structural concrete repairs and further bridge construction. Key administrative requirements include mandatory electronic invoicing via the Invoice Processing Platform, adherence to Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for Fayette County, and the designation of specific key personnel, including a Project Manager and Job Site Superintendent, who cannot be substituted during the first 45 days of performance.