Gaoa finale DAM reconstruction

The Bureau of Land Management National Office is seeking a contractor to perform reconstruction of the Finale Dam located in Valley County, Montana under the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The project encompasses comprehensive dam reconstruction including dewatering the reservoir, excavating and reconstructing the dam embankment, installing a new outlet works system with precast concrete components, constructing an auxiliary spillway, and placing riprap slope protection and internal filter systems. The solicitation also includes fence relocation work involving the construction of approximately 1.4 miles of new wire fence and removal of 1.3 miles of existing fence. Offerors must demonstrate substantial experience in heavy civil engineering construction, including outlet conduit demolition, concrete work, excavation, restoration, and dam construction. The evaluation will employ a best-value trade-off process, giving approximately equal importance to non-price factors (experience, schedule, and past performance) and pricing. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on December 3, 2025, questions due by December 12, 2025, and the revised proposal due date of January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with a small business size standard of $45 million in annual revenue. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract value is estimated between $1 million and $5 million on a firm-fixed-price basis for a single award. The project has a performance period of 431 calendar days, with construction scheduled to commence approximately 10 days after notice to proceed in early 2026. Surface-disturbing activities are restricted between January 1 and July 15 annually to protect sage grouse and migratory bird habitats. The contract requires the prime contractor to perform a minimum of 15 percent of the work with compliance to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for Valley County, Montana, which range from $15.14 to $42.23 per hour depending on worker classification.