Drainage Pipe Replacement Project for Alchesay NFH

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks drain line replacement and videoscoping services at Alchesay National Fish Hatchery in Whiteriver, Arizona, with quotations due September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST. This is a total small business set-aside under firm-fixed-price contracting.

Place of performance is 8602 Alchesay Fish Hatchery Road, Whiteriver, AZ 85941. The scope requires replacement of approximately 315 linear feet of 30-inch PVC pipe and videoscoping of two existing pipe sections (200 linear feet and 225 linear feet) to assess material and condition. Work must commence within 10 days of Notice to Proceed and be completed within 75 calendar days, with a performance period running September 21 through November 30, 2026. The project is estimated under $350,000, with NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) and PSC Z2ND.

Technical requirements include compacted lift backfill with 95% compaction in lifts no greater than 6 inches (flowable fill is not acceptable), mechanical coupling per manufacturer specifications for new 30-inch PVC pipe connections to existing junction boxes, and watertight seals at pipe connections. Bidders should assume trench bottom depth of eight feet below grade. No on-site construction water is available and creek water utilization is prohibited. A mandatory site visit was initially scheduled for September 1 at 10:00 AM; Amendment 001 clarifies this was informational only and not mandatory for quote eligibility.

Bonding requirements include 100% Payment Bond if price exceeds $35,000 and 100% Performance Bond if price exceeds $150,000. Evaluation criteria are Recent Relevant Experience (minimum 3 projects within 5 years), Technical Ability to Deliver/Offeror Capacity, and Price, evaluated under best value tradeoff. Submissions use SF 18 form and must be electronically submitted to Justine Coleman at Justine_coleman@ios.doi.gov. Wage rates are per Apache County, Arizona prevailing rates on the Department of Labor website.