The Department of Transportation, through the Federal Highway Administration, is seeking qualified prime contractors for the reconstruction of the North Point Parking Lot in Pickstown, South Dakota. This project involves the removal of deteriorated asphalt and sub-base, followed by the installation of a new asphalt pavement surface, ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for accessibility. The parking lot serves as a vital access point for recreational activities at the North Point Recreation Area, particularly for boat launches on the Missouri River. Interested small businesses, including those in specific socioeconomic categories, must submit their intent to bid along with required documentation by January 22, 2026, with an estimated project cost between $2 million and $5 million and construction anticipated to occur from June to September 2026. For further inquiries, contact Stephanie Navarro at cflacquisitions@dot.gov.

**THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.**

THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT  INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs.  Interested businesses must submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn:  Stephanie Navarro) for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on January 22, 2026:

(1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;

(2) A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (i.e., 8(a), small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status) that apply to your business;

(3) A letter from a bonding agent stating your firm’s capability to bond for a single project of $5 million, and your firm’s aggregate bonding capacity; and

(4) Provide a list of projects of equal or greater value and of similar scope to the SD FLAP SDGFP PARKING(1) North Point Parking Lot project in which you performed asphalt parking lot construction work in natural resource sensitive areas. State whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK.

The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.  Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status.  All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/

**Project Details: SD FLAP SDGFP PARKING(1) North Point Parking Lot**

**PROJECT DESCRIPTION:**

The proposed scope of this project includes reconstruction of the pavement within a parking lot servicing the boat ramp in the North Point Recreation Area near Pickstown, South Dakota. The project will address deteriorated pavement and sub-base for the 98,000 square-foot parking lot on the east side of the North Bay just upstream of the Fort Randall dam on the Missouri River. The project will provide a new pavement surface for the parking area while maintaining the operational qualities of this popular summer boat launch area.

**SCOPE OF THE WORK:**

The project will consist of removal of the existing parking lot’s asphalt and base to a depth of 9.5-inches and placement of a 3.5-in asphalt pavement on 6-inches of aggregate base. Subexcavation work includes removing poor subgrade soils in the area. Parking lot slopes will match existing conditions with minor adjustments made to create an American Disabilities Act compliant handicap parking stall. A concrete pad for a dumpster and signing and striping are also included in the project. The parking lot will be closed during construction activities.

**PRINCIPAL WORK ITEMS:**

* 20401-0000 Roadway Excavation: 5,700 CUYD
* 20402-0000 Subexcavation: 3,000 CUYD
* 30202-2000 Roadway Aggregate, Method 2: 3,800 TON
* 40301-0000 Asphalt Concrete Pavement, 2,300 TON

**ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE:**Advertisement is anticipated in March 2026, with contract award date in May 2026 and construction anticipated between June 2026 and September 2026.

**ESTIMATED COST RANGE:**Total estimated cost between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000

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