The Smithsonian Institution seeks a firm fixed-price construction contract for Phase 2 – Habitats & Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. The estimated fixed price for the entire project exceeds $10 million. Only prequalified firms Grunley, Consigli, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company will have offers accepted. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET, and questions are requested by September 30, 2026. The base contract period of performance is 578 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with critical work including coordination in an occupied zoo campus, specialty animal systems, containment fencing, faux rock, sound/vibration mitigation, LEED compliance, and BIM.

The Smithsonian seeks a firm-fixed-price construction contractor for Phase 2—Habitats and Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, with the estimated fixed price exceeding $10 million. Offers will be accepted only from prequalified firms Grunley, Consigli, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; the RFP has been amended to provide RFI responses, a revised bid schedule, site-visit information, and 100% bid documents. Critical work includes construction within an occupied historic zoo, specialty animal doors/transfer systems/remote controls, radiant flooring, containment fencing/mesh/chutes, shotcrete faux rock/trees, noise and vibration mitigation to protect animals, coordination with zoo operations, LEED compliance, and BIM. The project has a 40% small-business subcontracting goal and is subject to Davis Bacon wage determinations. A pre-proposal site meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern, and the base contract period of performance is 578 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a firm-fixed-price construction contract to build Phase 2 – Habitats & Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. The estimated fixed price for the entire project exceeds $10 million, and the base contract period of performance is 578 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The work occurs on an occupied, historic, active zoo campus and requires coordination of specialty trades within a small footprint, including animal doors, transfer systems, remote door controls, radiant flooring, containment fencing/mesh/chutes, shotcrete faux rock and trees, sound/vibration mitigation, LEED compliance, and BIM. Only previously prequalified firms—Grunley, Consigli, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company—will have offers accepted. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time; subcontracting goals include 40% with small business concerns and Davis Bacon wage determinations apply.

The Smithsonian seeks offers for a firm-fixed-price construction contract to build Phase 2 – Habitats & Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. The estimated fixed price exceeds $10 million, and only prequalified firms Grunley, Consigli, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company will be considered. Work includes construction on an occupied historic campus with animals, requiring specialty animal doors/transfer systems, radiant flooring, containment fencing/mesh/chutes, shotcrete faux rock/trees, sound/vibration mitigation, coordination with Zoo operations, LEED compliance, and BIM. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET, questions are requested by September 30, 2026, and the base contract period of performance is 578 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Subcontracting goals include 40% with small business concerns, and Davis Bacon Building Wage Determinations apply.

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a firm-fixed-price construction contract for Phase 2 – Habitats & Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. The estimated fixed price for the entire project exceeds $10 million, with a period of performance of 578 calendar days from notice to proceed and a 40% small business subcontracting goal; Davis Bacon building wage determinations apply. Work includes construction on an occupied, historic, animal-active campus, requiring coordination of specialty trades in a small footprint, animal doors/transfer systems, radiant flooring, containment fencing/mesh/chutes, shotcrete faux rock/trees, sound/vibration mitigation, zoo operations coordination, LEED compliance, and BIM. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern, and questions are requested by September 30, 2026. Offers will only be accepted from the prequalified firms Grunley, Consigli, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.

The Smithsonian Institution seeks construction of Phase 2 – Habitats & Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. The Firm Fixed Price contract is estimated to exceed $10 million and has a base performance period of 578 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The work involves specialized zoo construction on an occupied historic campus, including animal doors/transfer systems, radiant flooring, containment fencing/mesh/chutes, shotcrete faux rock/trees, sound and vibration mitigation, coordination with zoo operations and animal welfare, LEED compliance, and BIM. Offers will be accepted only from previously prequalified firms: Grunley, Consigli, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. The project includes a 40% small business subcontracting goal and Davis Bacon wage determinations.