Gate Replacement at Hills Creek Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price proposal for this project. This announcement is for Gate Replacement at Hills Creek Dam, located in Linn County, Oregon.

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS:

Hills Creek Dam is located southeast of Eugene OR close to the town of Oakridge.  The main purpose of the reservoir is to provide flood protection. The first two of the Tainter gates were replaced in 2019 and the third gate is the last gate to be replaced. 

Major elements of the project include demolition, fabrication and installation of gate trunnion end frames, trunnion yokes, rib stiffeners, trunnion bushing, trunnion keeper bar, trunnion pin, trunnion thrust washer, staff gauge, gate rollers, and other ancillary equipment, lead-based paint abatement, painting, removal and replacement of seals and seal hardware and associated work, gate operation testing.

The construction start date for in-water work activities is expected to begin on 15 July 2023 and end on 15 October 2023 with a final construction physical completion date 540 days after Notice to Proceed.

Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a request for proposal (RFP). Best Value/Trade Off source selection process will be used in the evaluation of proposals. Evaluation criteria will be stated in the RFP. This aquisition will result in a single firm-fixed-price contract.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Set Asides and Codes: This is a 100% Small Business set-aside, utilizing other than full and open procedures. This effort is classified through the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) under code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Size Standard: $36.5M).The FSC is Z1KA - Maintenance to Dams.

Point of Contact: The USACE-NWP Contract Specialist will be the primary point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Mr. Clinton Jacobsen at Clinton.M.Jacobsen@usace.army.mil, SUBJECT: Hills Creek Tainter Gate Solicitation.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEBORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.