Little Goose Dam Stilling Basin Sediment Removal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District intends to issue a construction solicitation for a project titled Little Goose Lock & Dam Stilling Basin Sediment Removal. The work is located at Little Goose Dam located in Washington State along the Snake River. This will be a firm-fixed-price construction contract. The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required. The government expects to award one contract in August 2025.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the associated small business size standard is $37.0 Million.

The solicitation will be made available for download on the sam.gov Contract Opportunities website in June 2025. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any updates to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted at the referenced website. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation is posted. The exact proposal due date will be indicated in the solicitation.

The work consists of completing the dredging work and inspecting and documenting the stilling basin concrete surface to inform future project delivery teams (PDTs) on stilling basin maintenance and repair actions.

To successfully capture usable inspection data and obtain the required inspection deliverables, the stilling basin must first be thoroughly cleared of debris and sediment to expose the concrete surfaces. Stilling basin inspection deliverables include photos, videos, and findings reports. Clearing the stilling basin surfaces will involve the use of dredging equipment, likely in close coordination with divers to clear, inspect, and document the condition of the stilling basin.  The estimated amount of sediment volume that requires removal is as follows:  Little Goose—28,000 cubic yards.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://sam.gov/content/home prior to receiving an award.

Point of contact for this procurement is Preston Jones, Contract Specialist at Preston.E.Jones@usace.army.mil

All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1).

The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, the Contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1.

Use the Government-furnished Resident Management System (RMS) – Contractor Mode to record, maintain, and submit various information throughout the contract period. RMS is a Windows-based program capable of operating on a stand-alone personal computer or on a network. The Government will make the QCS software available to the Contractor at time of notice to proceed.

The project will involve the development and management of Contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract.