Menomonee River Ecosystem Restoration, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, intends to solicit for a contract that includes but may not be limited to the following:

The restoration of an aquatic ecosystem by removing the existing concrete channel lining and creating sequential riffle-pool structures along a section of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project limits extend approximately 2,400 feet from just downstream of Wisconsin Avenue to just downstream of Interstate Highway 94. The Contractor will be required to safely divert normal flows from the river channel around the project area during construction. The project will require that the Contractor implement strategic placement of boulders/stone to maximize fish foraging and resting areas. During construction, caution must be taken to ensure that retaining walls that were constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s remain stable.

The project will be advertised UNRESTRICTED, available to large and small businesses. The NAICS is 237990 with a small business size standrad of $36.5 million.

The solicitation will be available on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in August 2014. Requests for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or email will not be honored as contractors must download these from the FedBizOpps website.

In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must register their firms at the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors can access and register their firms at SAM for free at www.SAM.gov.