MI-seney NWR-DC DAM decommisioning

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks firm fixed-price construction for Delta Creek Dam decommissioning at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Seney, Michigan, with sealed offers due July 13, 2026, at 0800 EST. The solicitation is set aside for Total Small Business concerns.

Place of performance is Seney, Michigan. The contract period runs from July 29, 2026, to January 25, 2027, with mandatory 180-day completion. Work includes seven line items: mobilization and demobilization, site work and dewatering, removal of existing water control features, removal of a section of earthen dam, optional road crossing dam breach, optional replacement of culverts downstream of Driggs River Road, and testing agency services. Offerors must submit lump-sum pricing for each line item and provide performance and payment bonds.

Contract requirements include Davis-Bacon wage rate compliance, adherence to Endangered Species Act and other environmental regulations, certified payrolls per FAR 52.222-8, and work hour restrictions from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset with no weekend or Federal holiday work unless authorized. Invoicing is electronic through the U.S. Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform. The contract incorporates standard FAR clauses covering construction inspection, hazardous materials handling, green procurement, and protection of historical and archaeological data. The NAICS code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction); PSC code is Y1KA (Construction of Dams). Offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0002 (effective June 4, extending the deadline to July 13) prior to submission, or face offer rejection.