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Bid Title

25-33-212828 ARRC Cultural Resources TA

Issuing Agency

Alaska Railroad

Location

Alaska

Published Date

Oct 10, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 30, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

25-33-212828 ARRC Cultural Resources TA

25-33-212828 ARRC Cultural Resources TA

Posting Date: 10.9.2025

Proposal Due Date: December 30, 2025

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

25-33-212828

ARRC CULTURAL RESOURCES TERM

AGREEMENT

OCTOBER 9, 2025

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 WEST SHIP CREEK AVENUE

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501

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ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone 907-265-4467

HOPEM@AKRR.COM

October 9, 2025

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 25-33-212828

ARRC CULTURAL RESOURCES TERM AGREEMENT

Response Requested,

This form must be completed and returned to ensure receipt of future addenda or

additional information. Email this form to: Hopem@akrr.com. Addenda will be emailed to

the contact listed below; however, it is the responsibility of the offeror to make sure they

have received all addenda, and have acknowledged all addenda on their Proposal Bid

Form.

Firms that have not returned this cover sheet will not be informed of addenda and

will only be alerted to addenda by checking with the ARRC procurement officer or

by checking ARRC’s internet site: www.alaskarailroad.com. Offerors must

acknowledge the receipt of all issued addendum on their Proposal Bid Form.

Company

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Address

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Contact

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Phone

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Email

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Alaska Railroad Corporation

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

Telephone 907.265.4467

October 9, 2025

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is soliciting proposals from interested offerors for the

following:

ARRC intends to award one or more contract(s) for professional services to provide as-needed

Cultural Resources services as it relates to project development, surveys, emergency response,

NEPA, and construction support for projects throughout the Alaska Railroad rail corridor and

Reserve Lands.

25-33-212828

ARRC CULTURAL RESOURCES TERM AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT

Proposals will be received until 3:00 PM LOCAL TIME on Thursday, October 30, 2025 via

Dropbox.

One electronic copy of your firms Proposal must be submitted using Dropbox. Proposals shall be

submitted

to

the

Dropbox

link

https://www.dropbox.com/request/M5KNRKJUpuDu5CoSLm5s by proposal due date/time. It

is the offeror’s responsibility to verify with the Contract Administrator that their proposal was

received timely. If your firm has restrictions on Dropbox submittals, you must contact your

Contract Administrator at least seven days prior to the proposal due date to discuss alternatives.

File naming convention shall be: Firm Name-RFQ#-RFQName

The original copy of your proposal will need to be mailed to the address provided below by the

proposal due date. This Original shall be fastened with one staple, binder clip, or rubber band. No

other form of binding shall be used and no cover or dividers shall be included. The Dropbox

submittal date/time will be used for the official receipt. Your proposal package (qualifications and

proposals) must be complete.

Alaska Railroad Corporation

Attn. Michele Hope, 2nd Floor

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Proposals received by email will not be considered for award. Proposals shall be submitted on

the forms furnished herein. Amendments or withdrawals must be received by ARRC’s Contracts

Section via Dropbox prior to the date and time listed above.

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Pre-Proposal Conference: A pre-proposal conference will not be held. Send all questions to the

Contract Administrator.

The ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose

offer conformance to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the ARRC.

ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC, and waives

informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. ARRC may award a contract on the basis

of initial offers without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best

terms from a technical standpoint. Any contract(s) resulting from this solicitation shall incorporate

ARRC’s Standard Terms and Conditions contained in this solicitation package.

This Request for Qualifications is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it

commit the ARRC to pay for any cost incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other cost

incurred prior to the execution of a formal contract.

Green Star recognizes organizations that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to

reducing waste, preventing pollution, and conserving energy. The railroad has repeatedly

recertified the Green Star Award and earned an additional Green Star Air

Quality Award in 2007. In 2011, Green Star Inc. presented the Alaska Railroad

with its premier new "Super Nova Award" recognizing a higher level of

leadership and commitment to doing business in an environmentally

responsible manner. ARRC continues to pursue programs and initiatives that promote

environmental stewardship.

Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this Request for Qualifications to Michele

Hope, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 West Ship Creek Avenue,

Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number (907) 265-4467. Email: HopeM@akrr.com

Sincerely,

Michele Hope

Michele Hope

Senior Contract Administrator

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SOLICITATION INDEX

SECTION A

SECTION B

SECTION C

SECTION D

SECTION E

SECTION F

SECTION G

SECTION H

STATEMENT OF SERVICES

PROJECT TASK ORDER PROCESS

PROPOSAL INFORMATION, CONDITIONS & INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT

EVALUATION CRITERIA

SELECTION PROCESS

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE & SERVICE BID

FORM

GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

(PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS)

FEDERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

ATTACHMENTS:

POTENTIAL SERVICES

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• NAICS 541720Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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