• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

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  • Olympic Hot Springs Road Closed

    The Elwha Valley's Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to public entry beyond the Altair Campground during removal of the Glines Canyon Dam. Olympic Hot Springs is not accessible from the Elwha.

  • Elwha River Closures

    Boating is prohibited on the Elwha River between Upper Lake Mills Trail and Altair Campground.

  • Changes to Visitor Services Due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across the board budget cuts, some visitor services at Olympic National Park have changed. See the Plan Your Visit section for more information.

Elwha Construction Contracts

This page provides information for construction contractors who are interested in participating in the Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration Project and would like to be kept informed of upcoming contracting opportunities.

 
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Lower Elwha Fish Hatchery
The presolicitation notice for this project was issued on June 25, 2009. The 45-day solicitation period will open on or about July 9.

This project consists of the construction of a fish hatchery including site improvements, water supply and drainage pipelines, water supply wells, two buildings, fish culture facilities including raceways, ponds, and adult holding ponds, a fish ladder and related mechanical and electrical systems. Also included are improvements to the access road to the site as well as widening of a road leading to the site. The site is located on the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation, approximately 6 miles west of Port Angeles.

The estimated price of this project is over $18 million; the time for completion is approximately 16 months. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2009. Read the full Presolicition Notice on the FedBizOpps website.

Construction of the Lower Elwha Fish Hatchery is one of nearly 800 projects totaling $750 million across the National Park Service that will be completed with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

General Information on Government Contracting

The National Business Center IDEAS-EC Website provides detailed information on how to find and submit proposals for Department of Interior contracts.

The National Park Service – Denver Service Center has prepared information to assist potential contractors in using the IDEAS-EC website. To access, click the following link: NBC Website Instructions

Potential contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) and in the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to do business with the Federal Government. Links to these websites are provided at the IDEAS-EC website.

 
Further Assistance
If you need further information or assistance, please contact David Thomas by calling (303) 969-2166, by email to david_thomas@nps.gov, by FAX (303) 987-6646, or by mail to National Park Service, Denver Service Center, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado 80225.
 
  • Elwha Restoration Elwha Restoration

    Learn about restoring the Elwha River's native fish and ecosystem. Read More

Did You Know?

marmot

Although related to other marmots and groundhogs of North America, the Olympic marmot is unique.  An endemic species, it is found only in the Olympic Mountains.  Visitors to the high country of Olympic National Park may be lucky enough to encounter a marmot sunning itself near its burrow.