Y--FOSM - Interpretive Overlook Rehabilitation

Quick Summary

The National Park Service (NPS), under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting sealed bids for the Interpretive Overlook Rehabilitation project at Fort Smith National Historic Site, Arkansas. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price Invitation for Bid (IFB), designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The project magnitude is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Bids are due by March 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT.

Scope of Work

The project involves the construction of an outdoor exhibit and river overlook, approximately 2,000 square feet of concrete work. Key deliverables include:

• Installation of 9 ornamental trees, 17 tons of boulders, and various signage elements.
• Production and installation of a mural art piece and 7 NPS interpretive panels (3 in traditional frames, 4 affixed to boulders). The contractor is responsible for providing steel panel frames and posts, while NPS provides panel inserts.
• Installation of 5 custom pylons.
• Tree protection, grading with 87 cubic yards of fill, and removal/replacement of approximately 40 linear feet of existing sidewalk.
• Bid Option 1: Installation of approximately 1,400 square feet of understory plantings and mulch.
• Bid Option 2: Sandblasting approximately 570 square feet of a custom curved pattern on the installed colored concrete sidewalk.
• Clarification: The specified 'black granite' for Construction Drawings, Detail 02 on Sheet LS5.2, can be predominantly monochromatic darker granite with limited veining, fractured and etched. Samples must be submitted post-award for approval.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Invitation for Bid (IFB).
• Period of Performance: 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
• NAICS Code: 238190 (Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Contractors).
• Small Business Size Standard: $19 Million.
• Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business.
• Place of Performance: Fort Smith National Historic Site, 301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72902, United States.

Submission & Evaluation

• Bid Due Date: March 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT.
• Submission Method: Electronically via email to mwromabobids@nps.gov. The subject line must include the solicitation number, project name, and email sequence number.
• Bid Opening: Virtual, March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM CT. Call-in information: 202-640-1187, Passcode: 246178821.
• Required Bonds: A Bid Guarantee (20% of bid price, not to exceed $3M) and Performance and Payment Bonds (100% of final contract award amount) are required.
• Evaluation: Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors.
• Registration: Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

Key Attachments & Notes

• Detailed Specifications and Drawings are provided.
• A Geotechnical Engineering Report outlines subsurface conditions and foundation recommendations.
• Wage Determination (AR20260057) for Sebastian County, AR, specifies prevailing wage rates.
• A site visit was held on February 13, 2026; an attendance list and Q&A document are available.
• Information on Limitations on Subcontracting and CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) is included.

Contact Information

• Primary Point of Contact: Bridget Parizek, Bridget_Parizek@nps.gov, 402-800-7927.