Desoto county, MS, arkabutla lake DAM reconstruction of TOE ditch FC/MR&T, yazoo river basin coldwater river, arkabutla lake

This solicitation seeks construction services for the reconstruction of a toe ditch and installation of relief wells at Arkabutla Lake Dam in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The scope of work includes removing an existing concrete toe ditch and headwalls, installing new relief wells, demolishing old relief wells, and constructing a new concrete toe ditch with headwalls and reinforced concrete pipe. Mobilization, demolition, excavation, concrete and grouted riprap placement, grading, engineering fabric installation, erosion control, stormwater prevention, and environmental protection are required. A pre-bid conference was held on January 14, 2020 with site visit, and bids are due February 20, 2020. The soliciting agency is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District.

This is a total small business set-aside. The primary NAICS code is 237110 and PSC code is C211. The place of performance is Hernando, MS. The independent government estimate totals $5.7 million to complete all work over three reaches in the base year and two option years. Three contractors submitted bids ranging from $4.1 million to $6.6 million. The low bidder was Riverside Construction Co. of Vicksburg, MS.