MI-pendills CRK NFH-sand trap rehab

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to rehabilitate a sand trap at the Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery in Brimley, Michigan. The project involves expanding an existing sand trap from 8 to 20 feet wide to increase sediment storage capacity in Videon's Creek, including widening the access road and relocating sheet piling. Contractors must submit quotations by February 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST, with the work to be completed between May 10 and June 15, 2025. Evaluation criteria will likely include compliance with project specifications, workforce diversity goals, and meeting the requirement that the contractor perform at least 12% of the work with their own organization. Key technical requirements include erosion control measures, environmental protection standards, and safety protocols with a designated safety officer.

The contract is a total small business set-aside with an estimated value between $25,000 and $100,000, to be awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement. The project includes specific workforce participation goals of 5.2% minority and 6.9% female workforce representation. Contractors must maintain liability insurance coverage of $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $20,000 for property damage. The place of performance is the Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery in Chippewa County, Michigan, located near Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula. Work will involve site clearing, excavation, road widening, installing new sheet piling, and implementing drainage and erosion control measures, with all construction materials subject to Buy American requirements and prevailing wage standards under the Davis-Bacon Act.