YELL 338223 - Bridge Preservation

Watch out for

• Bonding required (bid bond plus performance and payment bonds). A $1M to $5M construction job needs a bid guarantee with the proposal and, per the clauses listed, performance and payment bonds, so you need surety support lined up before you bid. Submit Standard Form 24, Bid Bond duly executed between the Offeror and the bonding
• Set-aside status disagrees between SAM.gov and the solicitation. The SAM.gov listing shows no set-aside, but the solicitation document says it is a Small Business set-aside, so check with the contracting officer before assuming you are eligible or ineligible. This acquisition is being solicited as a Small Business set-aside solicitation.
• Specialized bridge and in-water experience needed. Evaluators want proven experience in structural concrete repair, painting with containment and in-water work, and hydro-demolition is rated more favorably, which is hard for a firm without bridge work history. Experience in bridge preservation construction; structural concrete repairs, painting and containment; in-water
• Liquidated damages for late completion. You pay a fixed daily penalty if you finish late, which matters on a short-season high-elevation job. in the amount of $2,132.00 for each calendar day of delay
• Strict traffic control limits on a busy park road. One lane must stay open with short traffic holds, notice periods of 14 to 28 days apply for night work and closures, and a certified traffic control supervisor is required, which raises cost and constrains scheduling. maximum traffic hold time in either direction of 10 minutes.
• Site visit is mentioned but details were not provided. The solicitation points to Section L for a pre-proposal site visit, but that section was cut from the text provided, so it is unclear whether the visit is mandatory or when it happens. for information regarding a pre-proposal site visit.
• Questions deadline is very soon. Amendment 0001 sets the questions deadline at 15 October 2026, which is about a week after posting, so any clarification you need has to be sent quickly. Questions due date to 15 October 2026, 2PM MT.
• Park-specific compliance burden. All equipment gets inspected and decontaminated before entering Yellowstone, all workers attend park orientation, and wildlife and vegetation clearing restrictions apply, adding time and cost. All vehicles and equipment will be inspected by NPS personnel before their entry into the
• Other contracts may be working nearby. You are responsible for coordinating with other park projects in the same area, which could cause delays or access conflicts. Coincident with this contract may be other contracts within the same working vicinity.
• Heavy proposal effort for a price-secondary award. Four non-price factors together outweigh price, so you need strong written technical, experience, personnel and past performance sections, including reference questionnaires sent to your clients before the due date. combined are significantly more important than price.