Gaoa teton DAM reconstruction

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking construction services for the GAOA Teton Dam Reconstruction project, a comprehensive dam reconstruction effort involving site preparation, excavation, embankment work, spillway construction, outlet works, riprap protection, and drainage systems. The project includes 21 line items with major quantities such as 53,270 cubic yards of common excavation, 64,369 cubic yards of compacted embankment, and 10,230 tons of new riprap slope protection. Contractors must demonstrate relevant experience in dam construction or similar heavy civil engineering projects and comply with limitations on subcontracting, performing at least 15% of the work with their own employees. The Bureau will evaluate proposals using a best value trade-off process, with non-price factors including technical approach, experience, and past performance considered collectively against price. The proposal submission deadline has been extended multiple times and is currently set for August 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with a mandatory site visit having been conducted on June 24, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with an estimated contract value between $5 million and $10 million. No current incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The project requires a 365-day performance period, with contractors required to begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed, targeted for September 15, 2025. The work will be performed at the Teton Reservoir site in Carbon County, Wyoming, under a firm fixed-price contract structure. Davis-Bacon wage determinations apply, with minimum wage requirements of $17.75 per hour for workers on contracts entered into after January 30, 2022, and contractors must comply with prevailing wage rates for various construction classifications ranging from $13.88 to $45.52 per hour plus fringe benefits.