East canal efficiency improvements

The Bureau of Reclamation is preparing to procure East Canal Efficiency Improvements, a total small business set-aside construction project, with a pre-solicitation deadline of September 25, 2026, and a pre-award site visit scheduled for approximately October 13, 2026.

Work is located at four separate sites along the East Canal in Delta County, Colorado, approximately 2 to 6.5 miles north of Olathe, spanning approximately 12.5 miles total. The project encompasses furnishing and installing approximately 4,200 linear feet of 36-inch HDPE pipe, two parallel 54-inch HDPE pipes totaling 170 feet, 48-inch and 42-inch polypropylene pipes totaling approximately 165 feet, concrete inlet and outlet structures, a double-barrel siphon, a side-channel spillway, a ramp flume structure, a GK check structure, miscellaneous metalwork including structural steel fabrications with galvanized finishes, valve installations, and site clearing and grubbing across three locations.

All components within the East Canal must be completed between November 1 and April 1 annually to prevent irrigation delivery interruptions; components outside the canal may proceed during irrigation season. Substantial project completion is required by April 1, 2028, with final seeding, cleanup, and demobilization by November 1, 2028. The contractor must coordinate with the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association and landowners and not interfere with existing agricultural activities.

The estimated project magnitude is $5 million to $10 million. NAICS 237110 applies with a $45 million small business size standard. The procurement will use FAR Part 15 competitive solicitation. A pre-bid site visit is required. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov. The Contracting Officer is Tyler Spencer (tyler_spencer@ios.doi.gov).