Gvic fish screen rehabilitation

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a contractor to rehabilitate the Grand Valley Irrigation Company (GVIC) Fish Screen system located south of downtown Palisade, Colorado. The project involves removing existing weld wire fish screens, installing government-furnished traveling screens, installing bi-fold overshot gates, creating a debris trough and conveyor system, and modifying concrete structures to support fish passage in the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program. Technical proposals will be evaluated based on a descending order of importance: Technical Approach, Comprehensive Construction Schedule, Project Team Composition, Past Performance, and Price, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. Questions about the solicitation must be submitted by January 10, 2025, and technical proposals are due by January 29, 2025, with a period of performance from April 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026. The contracting officer for this opportunity is Ana Fife from the Bureau of Reclamation.

This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237110 with a size standard of $45 million. The estimated contract value ranges between $1-5 million, and the project requires installing 16 government-furnished fish screens across four units, 4 bi-fold overshot gates, 1 dual leaf gate, and associated control systems. The work will be performed at the Bureau of Reclamation facility in Grand Junction, Colorado, with specific construction activities restricted to canal dewatering periods between November 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026. Contractors must maintain specific access routes, follow environmental controls, and coordinate closely with the Bureau of Reclamation's Contracting Officer Representative. Performance and payment bonds will be required, and liquidated damages are set at $3,650 per calendar day for project delays.