Lac Qui Parle Emergency Spillway Construction Repair

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only.  It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District (USACE) has a requirement entitled:  Lac Qui Parle Emergency Spillway Construction Repair and Temporary Flood Protection

USACE intends to issue an Invitation for Bid set aside 100% for a Small Business competition that results in award of one (1) firm-fixed-price contract. 

Lac Qui Parle (LQP) Emergency Spillway Construction Repair.  The LQP Dam is approximately seven (7) Minnesota River miles upstream of Montevideo, in Watson, Chippewa County, Minnesota.  The dam embankment and emergency spillway are adjacent to and west of the control structure dam, between the control structure and the intersection of Lac Qui Parle County Road 75. The crest of the spillway is the bituminous paving of Lac Qui Parle County Road 33. Lac Qui Parle Dam is designated as a high hazard dam.  The construction project requires, but is not limited to, replacement of the existing grouted riprap with a reinforced concrete spillway slab with upstream and downstream keys and sheetpile cutoff wall, removal and replacement of asphalt surfacing, traffic control, and a temporary flood protection system.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a size standard of $45.0M.  The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000; however, must not exceed a maximum budgetary amount that will be provided at time of solicitation.  The contract will require 100% performance and payment bonds.

This synopsis is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB).  In accordance with FAR Part 36, this is a Presolicitation Notice indicating that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for award of one firm-fixed-price contract is intended to be publicized on https://SAM.gov on or about the week of 24 June 2024.  The LQP Emergency Spillway Construction Repair Plans and Specifications will be detailed in the formal solicitation when issued.  Bids will be due no less than 30 days from the date the solicitation is issued.  The definitive due date and time will be stated in the solicitation and any associated amendments that may be issued.

No CDs or hard copies of the solicitation will be available.  Interested offerors are responsible for checking https://SAM.gov for any update(s) to this Notice.  The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for any bidder’s inability to access the document posted at the above referenced website.

To conduct business with the Department of Defense, a Contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM).  All offerors must be actively registered at SAM prior to receiving an award.  Registration instruction may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished at https://SAM.gov.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only.