Sources Sought - Bonneville Old Navigation Lock (NL1) Swing Bridge Replacement 20260306.pdf

1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A

PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of industry so the government can make informed business decisions. We are seeking responses from both large and small business members of industry to include: Small Business, Small

Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) to include Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small

Business (EDWOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned

Small Business (VOSB). All interested parties are highly encouraged to respond.

The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this requirement is: 237310, Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways. The related size standard is: $45.0 million.

Formal Sources Sought Response Due – 19 March 2026 at 3:00 pm PDT.

2. Project Details and Background.

The Bonneville Old Navigation Lock (NL1) Swing Bridge is located at Bonneville Lock and Dam, which is 145 river miles from the Mouth of the Columbia River and approximately 40 miles east of Portland, OR, near Cascade Locks, OR and North Bonneville, WA. The Navlock 1 Swing Bridge was constructed in 1935 as a rail bridge to carry heavy transformers and was modified in 1950. For a myriad of reasons, including seismic and operational inadequacy of the original bridge, USACE Portland District developed design documents to replace the existing bridge with a new fixed bridge on a new alignment and to provide for partial demolition of the existing bridge.

3. Project Scope.

The new fixed bridge will be a single-span steel girder bridge with a concrete deck. The bridge width will be 34’4½” out-to-out, with two 11’0” travel lanes, two 2’0” shoulders, a 5’0” sidewalk, and the superstructure will consist of four (4) built-up steel plate girders. The replacement bridge alignment is located immediately downstream of the existing bridge and, at its northern terminus, will fit entirely between the existing bridge and the Bonneville Power Administration transmission tower which is located to the south. Approach roadways will also be constructed to tie into the existing roadway alignment. The new fixed bridge will be located over the existing navigation channel and will provide an under clearance that is larger than is currently present under the existing bridge. The north abutment will be a concrete stub abutment with spread footing anchored into rock. The south abutment will be a concrete abutment that is supported by drilled shafts. To mitigate seismic hazards, portions of the existing bridge will be removed as part of the bridge construction requirement. The existing bridge provides for critical vehicular access to the Bonneville project that must remain open for the entirety of the construction project. This will likely require the contractor to construct the project in phases. In addition, lead and asbestos removal will be required as part of this requirement. Working within environmental and seasonal restrictions and barge crane lifting will be required in close proximity to a high voltage power line will also be necessary during performance of the required work.

Anticipated Construction Schedule: USACE Portland District intends to advertise in July 2026 and award in September 2026. The construction work is expected to be carried out between October 2026 and

October 2028.

Estimated Construction Cost (ECC): The current ECC is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

Number and Type of Contracts: NWP contemplates awarding one (1), Firm Fixed-Price contract. The acquisition strategy decision has not yet been determined. Maximum Small business participation is being sought at both the Prime and subcontracting levels.

Anticipated Source Selection Process: The expected method to determine the best value to the government is Invitation for Bid.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level: The CMMC level anticipated for this requirement is CMMC Level 2 (Self). This CMMC level, or higher (see 32 CFR part 170), will be required prior to award and maintained for the duration of the contract for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit Federal contract information (FCI) or controlled unclassified information (CUI) during performance of the contract.

Project Specific Constraints and Challenges.

(1) Bridge must be fabricated by an AISC Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR) and

Advanced (ABR), in accordance with AISC 207. Submission of AISC Bridge Fabricator quality certification will be required.

(2) Bridge must be erected by an AISC Structural Steel Certified Erector, in accordance with AISC

207. Submission of AISC Bridge Erector quality certification will be required.

(3) Steel bridge erection over water, including abutments and spliced connections in steel girders.

(4) Highway and bridge construction for Oregon Department of Transportation projects, and/or projects that use Oregon Department of Transportation details and specifications.

(5) Highway and bridge construction adjacent to active roadways with phased construction requirements to allow continuous public vehicular movements.

(6) Lead and asbestos removal.

(7) Crane operations around high voltage power lines and towers.

(8) Electrical and mechanical utility relocation and installation.

4. Questions for Industry:

a. Is there anything in our Project Scope that would discourage you from bidding?

b. Is there anything in our Project Scope that would cause enhanced pricing uncertainty?

c. Are there any market conditions or industry practices that you feel the government needs to be aware of?

5. Submission Instructions. Formal responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) with SUBJECT: Sources Sought – Bonneville BN1 Old NL Bridge. Please email to Justin Figueredo, Contracting Officer, at justin.f.figueredo@usace.army.mil and Chris

Burroughs Contracting Specialist, at christopher.d.burroughs@usace.army.mil, before 3:00 pm Pacific

Standard time on 19 March 2026.

Interested parties’ responses to this Sources Sought shall be limited to six (6) pages and shall include the following information:

mailto:justin.f.figueredo@usace.army.mil mailto:christopher.d.burroughs@usace.army.mil

a. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and Unique Entity

ID.

b. Firm’s bonding capacity for a single contract/project.

c. Firm's business category and size: Large Business (include summary of small business participation metrics), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) to include Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) and at the subcontracting level, Veteran Owned Small

Business (VOSB).

d. An explanation of the prime firm’s capabilities and the work to be self-performed as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the Project Scope.

e. A description of work performed under similar project constraints and challenges listed under paragraph 3.

f. Project Examples (for Joint Ventures, please include projects completed by the Joint Venture if available):

• To be considered for a potential set aside strategy, provide a maximum of three (3), minimum of one (1), bridge projects for consideration. These project examples must be similar in size, scope and complexity to the work described in paragraph 3 of this notice, with a description of each project (to include pertinent qualitative and quantitative information about featured scope elements), and include the following:

Project Title

Contract Number

Contract award date

Customer name

Initial contract dollar value

Final contract dollar value

Initial contract completion date

Final contract completion date

Customer satisfaction

The Government may verify information in CPARS or PPIRS.

g. Firm's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential.

h. Firm's Joint Venture Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety.

i. Firm's interest and the likelihood in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. (Refer to planned advertise and performance dates)

j. Responses to the government’s questions in paragraph 4 and any other information the contractor feels the government needs to be aware of.

6. Disclaimer and Important Notes.

a. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the

Government to determine the organization's capabilities to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

b. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to have size status considered. You must remain current for the duration of the source selection process to be eligible for award of a Government contract.

http://www.sam.gov/