Drayton Dam Fish Passage Mitigation Project at Drayton, ND

This solicitation seeks to replace an existing dam with a new structure incorporating a rock fish passageway, as mitigation for another flood management project in the area. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is procuring construction services to improve biotic connectivity. Bids were due April 14th and will be evaluated for technical compliance, past performance, and price/cost. The work involves replacing the Drayton Dam in North Dakota with a new dam and fish passage built largely in the channel.

This is a 100% small business set-aside, NAICS 237990. The estimated value is between $10-25 million to be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract. Four bids were received ranging from $7.6-11.8 million. The work will be performed in Drayton, North Dakota and involves removing the existing dam and constructing a new structure with a rock fish passage upstream that maintains water levels, tied together with boulder weirs downstream. NW Construction, Inc. dba Neil W. Construction provided the lowest bid of $7,653,300.06.