Bass Ponds Habitat Construction Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District St Paul is seeking construction services for the Bass Ponds Habitat Construction Project located in Scott County, Minnesota. The project involves rehabilitation and enhancement of wetland and marsh habitats at Bass Ponds, Marsh and Wetland between Minnesota River Miles 15 and 21 within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Contractors must have a NAICS code of 237990 for other heavy and civil engineering construction. Bids were due no later than May 14, 2020 and were to be submitted via a public telephone conference. The work must be completed by July 20, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 237990 and the estimated value of construction services is between $5-10 million. Four contractors submitted bids ranging from $3.3 million to $5 million by the deadline, with the apparent low bid from S.M. Hentges & Sons at $3.3 million. The project features will be constructed entirely within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge located between Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Shakopee, and Savage, Minnesota.