Y--Replace Boat Ramp

The National Park Service has awarded a firm-fixed price contract to Pearl Beach Construction Co, a small business, for the replacement of the Kabetogama Lake Visitors Center boat ramp at Voyageurs National Park. The total award value is 484,500.00 dollars. The project scope involves the removal of an existing 40 by 105 foot concrete ramp and the installation of a new 36 by 105 foot reinforced concrete ramp with a 7-inch profile, aggregate base, and geotextile fabric. Work must be performed in a dry dock condition using cofferdams and turbidity barriers, with a strict prohibition on earthen fill for cofferdams due to environmental permits. The contract mandates a performance period of 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Key requirements include adherence to aquatic invasive species decontamination protocols, specific material certifications for earthwork and concrete, and compliance with Department of Labor wage determinations for heavy construction in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The contractor is also subject to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System for past performance evaluations and must comply with limitations on subcontracting as a total small business set-aside award.