Bonneville Scaffold Rental

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District seeks scaffolding rental, installation, maintenance, and removal services at Bonneville Lock and Dam, with proposals due July 2 at 1:00 PM PDT (amended from June 24). The procurement is a total small business set-aside, specifically 100% Women-Owned Small Business, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

Place of performance is Cascade Locks, Oregon. The contractor must construct a 40 to 45-foot tall cylindrical tower with a landing and three work platforms at specified elevations within the draft tube of Unit 16 in Powerhouse 2. Work is structured in three contract line items: installation within 10 business days of site access (July 6–17), daily rental for 93 days (July 17 through October 19), and removal within 5 business days of notification plus 5 additional days for cleanup (October 20–26). The contractor is responsible for all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, quality control, and safety compliance under EM 385-1-1, and must submit an Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis. Personnel requiring unescorted powerhouse access must pass seven-year criminal background checks. A REAL ID is required to attend the site visit on June 16 at 10:00 AM; contractors must notify Roger Montavon at roger.a.montavon@usace.army.mil by June 11 at 10:00 AM to attend. The NAICS code is 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing; PSC code is W054. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply per Wage Determination 2015-5583 (Oregon Hood River, Sherman, and Wasco Counties, effective May 13, 2026). Evaluation is 100 percent inspection-based against specified thresholds for installation quality and timeliness, maintenance response within 24 hours, and removal schedule compliance.