Design Build (DB) Requirement for Land Port of Entry Modernization Project in Limestone, Maine

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Office of Acquisition Management intends to hire a construction contractor to provide site development, and design and construction services for the repair and alterations project at the Land Port of Entry in Limestone, Maine. This requirement will involve all key trades typical to construction projects, including but not limited to architecture/engineering, civil construction/site preparation, utilities, electrical, concrete, finishes, HVAC, mechanical piping, plumbing and historical renovation. The Government will utilize the Design Build delivery method. Design Build is the delivery method which encompasses one contract for design and construction awarded to one contractor. The project shall adhere to the 2026 GSA Public Buildings Service Core Building Standards and the 2023 Land Port of Entry Design Standards. The project in Limestone, Maine, is situated on a remote site along Grand Falls Road (Maine State Highway 229), approximately twenty miles northeast of Presque Isle, Maine. The port comprises a building with a total area of around 3,267 gross square feet, which is divided into two parcels by Highway 229. The surrounding area consists of farmland and scattered residences. The Land Port of Entry Modernization project will upgrade the existing historic port facility to improve inspection operations, security, accessibility, site circulation, utilities, and building performance while maintaining continuous port operations. Major new work includes constructing a new Primary Non-Commercial Inspection Booth, removing the existing inspection booth, adding a new Enclosed Hard Secondary Inspection Building with an associated Secondary Inspection Area, and restoring portions of the historic fa ade. The project will relocate and upgrade the septic system, and improve paving, parking, fencing, traffic control, lighting, drainage and vehicle barriers. Building upgrades include waterproofing baseme