Rehabilitation of Five Tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway - Project NC NP BLRI STR(1)view on SAM.gov

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION ISSUE DATE: July 6, 2026 DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT SUBMIT RESPONSES TO: Mr. David Bogner at eflhd.contracts@dot.gov SUBMITTALS SHOULD BE MADE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The purpose of this notice is to determine the availability and capability of qualified SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY for a design-bid-build construction project involving repair and rehabilitation of five tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Park Milepost (MP) 336.85 to Park MP 465.69. The project consists of repair and rehabilitation of tunnels 135P, 148, 153P, 155P and 157P along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The work will consist of the construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls at two locations, a deep pavement patch, and two additional pavement patches. The work will include concrete repair/rehabilitation, cleaning and epoxy painting rebar, regrading, drainage work, stone masonry joint repairs, slope grading, milling and resurfacing, pavement markings and other miscellaneous work. The work is divided into bid schedules as follows: Schedule A - Rattlesnake Mountain Tunnel (157P): complete concrete crack repair, prepare and inject with epoxy or hydrophobic polyurethane sealant, Clean and epoxy paint exposed rebar, Remove and repair delaminated, spalled, or damaged sections of the concrete lining, Install full and partial drain chases. Clean and repoint damaged stone masonry mortar joints at the portals, remove vegetation damaging existing mortar or for repointing, Clean and repoint tunnel lining to stone masonry portal transition, mill and overlay through tunnel and extend 100 feet outside the portals, remove debris from drain inlet, replace missing and broken reflectors, Replace striping. and clean out 18” RCP at the portals. Schedule B - Bunches Bald Mountain Tunnel (155P): grade to drain roadway shoulder at to existing inlet, regrade drainage ditches above both portals, and cleanout 18” RCP at the portals; complete concrete crack repairs; clean and epoxy paint exposed rebar; remove and repair delaminated, spalled, or damaged sections of the concrete lining; install full and partial drain chases as needed; clean and repoint damaged stone masonry mortar joints at both portals, remove vegetation damaging existing mortar or for repointing; clean and repoint tunnel lining to stone masonry portal transition for full length; mill and pave through the tunnels and extend 100 feet outside the portals; remove debris and vegetation growth from shoulders; remove and replace reflectors. Schedule C - Pinnacle Ridge Tunnel (153P): complete concrete crack repair, prepare and inject with epoxy or hydrophobic polyurethane sealant, Clean and epoxy paint exposed rebar, Remove and repair delaminated, spalled, or damaged sections of the concrete lining, Install fu…