Att_A__Industry_Day_Invitation_2.pdf

Reclamation Safety of Dams (SOD) Conconully Dam Modification Project

Industry Day Invitation Date/Time: October 21, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PDT) Location: Conconully Community Hall, 219 N Main Street, Conconully, Washington and Conconully Dam Hosted by: Department of Interior - Bureau of Reclamation

Invitation to Industry Partners The Bureau of Reclamation invites contractors to attend an Industry Day for the upcoming Conconully Dam, Safety of Dams (SOD) Modification Project. This event will introduce contractors to the project’s technical requirements, expected construction challenges, and procurement process.

Reclamation encourages participation from firms specializing in dam modifications, deep soil mixing, hydraulic structures, structural concrete, and related disciplines. Attendees directly involved in project execution, such as project managers, estimators, construction engineers, and safety personnel are encouraged to participate.

Major project elements include:

• Deep soil mixing downstream foundation soils to a depth of approximately 70 feet.

• Downstream stability berm construction with general fill sourced on-site, and material specific drain and filter elements. Total volume of approximately 500,000 cubic yards.

• Lining the existing rock tunnel outlet works with an encased 60-inch steel pipe and filling the annular space with grout.

• Approximately 300-foot extension of the outlet works with downstream valve controls in a below grade vault.

• Replacement of existing gates in the gate chamber.

1. Purpose The Industry Day aims to:

• Present an overview of the Conconully Dam SOD Modification Project and its key objectives.

• Outline anticipated construction features, site constraints, and technical considerations.

• Facilitate early engagement between contractors and Reclamation technical and acquisition personnel.

• Provide a venue for industry feedback on risks, constraints, and project delivery strategies.

• Support competitive, well-informed proposal development.

2. Event Format (all times are PDT)

Welcome & Project Overview (8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Community Hall) Reclamation leadership will provide introductions, followed by a briefing on:

• Project scope and purpose

• Design status and major review milestones

• Key construction drivers and challenges

Technical Sessions (8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Community Hall)

• Outlet works and gate chamber configuration

• Reservoir operations and construction sequencing impacts

• Excavation and geotechnical considerations

• Environmental compliance and restoration

Acquisition Overview (9:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Community Hall)

• Anticipated contract structure and type

• Solicitation timeline

• Proposal expectations and the Q&A process

• Wage and labor considerations

Guided Site Access (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Conconully Dam) Participants will receive supervised access to critical project areas, including:

• Outlet works tunnel downstream of the gate chamber

• Gate chamber

• Borrow area

• Spillway

• Access routes and staging areas

3. Submission of Questions in Advance To support thorough responses during the event, contractors may submit advance questions by the RSVP deadline of 5pm MDT on September 30, 2026:

“Advance Questions - SOD Conconully Dam Industry Day.”

Send all questions via email to Brock Palen at Brock_Palen@ios.doi.gov, and Lance Fleming at Lance_Fleming@ios.doi.gov.

4. Registration Attendance is free; however, pre-registration is strongly encouraged. If an interested party sends multiple attendees, only a single email is required for registration. However, all information is mailto:Brock_Palen@ios.doi.gov mailto:Lance_Fleming@ios.doi.gov still required for each attendee. Please RSVP by 5pm MDT, September 30, 2026, by emailing the following information for each attendee to juranga@usbr.gov.:

• Company name

• Company address

• Attendee full name

• Title/role

• Email and phone number

• Signed 7-2577 Federal Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

Draft electronic copies of Plans and Specifications for the project will be made available to REGISTERED PARTIES only, approximately two weeks prior to the event. Attendees will be required to sign an NDA prior to receiving the draft plans and specifications. Additional details and agreements will be provided following attendee registration.

The outlet works is considered a confined space. Contractors and their representatives that wish to enter the outlet works must comply with Reclamation requirements of FIST 1-1. This requires each individual to review Reclamation’s “FIST 1-1 Hazardous Energy Control Program, Module: Contractor Workplace Representative & Reclamation Representative”. This document is included as an attachment to this announcement. On the day of the Industry Day, each individual will be required to sign a Special Work Permit prior to entering the outlet works, and again after exiting. Each person that wishes to enter the outlet works will need to provide a personal keyed lock to place on the clearance lockbox. The lock shall be clearly labeled with name, company and phone number. Keyed locks are required.

Required personal protection equipment for entering the outlet works includes irrigation boots or other waterproof footwear suitable for walking on wet rock and cobbles, hardhat, and headlamp/flashlight. Optional items to consider include rainwear, walking sticks,

5. Disclaimer This notice is not a solicitation for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with attending this Industry Day. All information presented is subject to change. Any information provided during the event is superseded by what is contained in any formal Request for Proposal (RFP) that may be issued in the future.

mailto:juranga@usbr.gov