25R0012_PreSolNotice_2.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center Denver Federal Center, Building 85

P.O. Box 25047 Denver, Colorado 80225-0047 http://www.blm.gov

GAOA MELSTONE DAM RECONSTRUCTION

140L0625R0012 | Pre-Solicitation Notice

Project Location: Musselshell County, approximately 1.5 miles west of Melstone, MT.

Project Description: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a construction requirement for all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to repair Melstone Dam. Major items of work include:

1) Unwater the reservoir and dewater the construction area.

2) Excavate the existing dam embankment and foundation to remove the existing outlet works structures and construct the new outlet works.

3) Reconstruct the dam embankment, including:

a) Placement of compacted fill from onsite borrow sources.

b) Placement of compacted lime amended fill.

c) Replacement of salvaged riprap in designated areas of the upstream slope along with the placement of imported riprap

d) Placement and compaction of imported sand and gravel for internal filter and drain features.

4) Construct a toe drain system consisting of drain pipes, precast concrete manholes, flow measurement flumes, and imported sand and gravel.

5) Construct new outlet works, including:

a) A precast concrete outlet works tower.

b) Concrete-encased, precast reinforced concrete pipe outlet conduit.

c) Concrete gated low-level inlet, stem encasement, HDPE conduit, and gate pedestal structures.

d) Grouted riprap stilling basin.

6) Excavation and grading in the spillway.

7) Place imported road gravel surfacing along the crest of the dam.

8) Reclaim all disturbed areas, including construction staging areas and temporary roads. Reclamation consists of the preparation of soil and seeding.

Estimated Period of Performance (PoP): 445 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. Assumes PoP Sep 2025 through Nov 2026. (Onsite work restrictions annually Mar 15 - Jul 15).

Magnitude of Construction: Between $1M – $5M

Solicitation Set-Aside: Total Small Business

NAICS Code: 237990 / Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Produce Service Code: Y1AZ – Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings

Small Business Size Standard: $45M

Site Visit: Date, time and meeting location, will be provided in the solicitation. Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the specifications, cost, and performance of the project.

Solicitation Issuance Date: The BLM anticipates issuing a request for proposals (RFP) end of May 2025. The proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation issue date. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring www.sam.gov Contract Opportunities for all communication regarding this requirement, including downloading the complete solicitation package and all solicitation amendments. No paper copies or email copies will be provided.

Registration: Offerors must have a UEI number and be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award.

Award will be based on best value to the government in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.

Point of contact: Contracting Officer, Lisa McKeon at lmckeon@blm.gov http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:lmckeon@blm.gov