Construct Interim Remedial Action (IRA) for the Nelson Tunnel Superfund Site

Open Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W9128F27RA056
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
One mile north of the town of Creede in Mineral County, Colorado 81130

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

USACE Omaha District intends to solicit construction services for an interim remedial action at the Nelson Tunnel Superfund Site near Creede, Colorado, with an RFP release planned for November 2026 and proposals due in January 2027. The solicitation (W9128F27RA056) will be unrestricted; both small and large businesses may compete.

The project scope involves constructing a bypass adit south of Nelson Tunnel to divert mine-impacted water and mitigate risk of uncontrolled release from impounded mine pools within the abandoned hard rock mine. Work includes driving a new adit to intersect Nelson Tunnel at sufficient depth, tunnel rehabilitation, installation of a flow-through hydraulic bulkhead within Nelson Tunnel, and a flow-control structure in the Commodore 5 level. The selected remedy reflects Alternative 4 from the Interim Record of Decision.

Place of performance is one mile north of Creede in Mineral County, Colorado. Work is classified under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and PSC Y1LC (Construction of Tunnels and Subsurface Structures).

A site visit is required; contractors must submit notification of attendance no later than November 20, 2026, per instructions in the attached document. This is a pre-solicitation notice only; offers received in response will not be accepted or evaluated at this stage.

Notice text

This is a pre-solicitation notice. This is not a solicitation and any offers received as a result of this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted or evaluated. USACE Omaha District intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation W9128F27RA056 for the following action in November 2026 with the planned proposal due date in January 2027. ***PLEASE REFERENCE THE SITE VISIT INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT AND RESPOND NO LATER THAN THE DATE SHOWN. Project Title: Construct Interim Remedial Action (IRA) for the Nelson Tunnel Superfund Site Project Location: One mile north of the town of Creede in Mineral County, Colorado NAICS Code: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction PSC Code: Y1LC - Construction of Tunnels and Subsurface Structures Set-Asides: This solicitation will be issued unrestricted; both small and large businesses are encouraged to participate. Synopsis of Project: Construction Services for the Nelson Tunnel/Commodore Waste Rock Site (Nelson Tunnel Site or Site), the focus of the interim remedial action (IRA), consists of an abandoned underground hard rock mine and drainage tunnel with several shafts, crosscuts and drafts branching off the main tunnel. The remedial action objective of the RA is to reduce the likelihood of a large, uncontrolled release of mine-impacted water from mine pools impounded within the Nelson Tunnel. The selected alternative for the Nelson Tunnel Interim Record of Decision (IROD) is to construct a bypass adit that connects into Nelson Tunnel at a sufficient distance from the surface to allow for installation of a flow-through hydraulic bulkhead within Nelson Tunnel. The IROD selected remedy is Alternative 4, Drive New Adit to Intersect Nelson Tunnel, Tunnel Rehabilitation, Install Bulkhead in Nelson Tunnel and Flow Control Structure in Commodore 5 level and include the following remedial components. 1. Installation of a new adit south of Nelson Tunnel, to bypass the Nelson Tunnel Portal Pool. 2. Rehabilitation of Nelson Tunnel from the bypass adit connection to the location where bulkhead construction is planned. 3. Installation of a flow control bulkhead in Nelson Tunnel to protect against a sudden uncontrolled release through Nelson Tunnel.4. Installation of an accessible bulkhead flow control structure in the Commodore 5 level to protect against a sudden uncontrolled release through this level. Additional Information can be found at the following EPA website provided in the attachment.

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