Missississippi river basin, lock and DAM 14, pleasant valley, iowa, downstream mooring cell

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is soliciting proposals for construction services for a downstream mooring cell at Lock and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. The work includes mechanical dredging, sheet piling installation, concrete placement by tremie, and construction of a sheetpile mooring cell to guide barge traffic. Proposals are due by September 19, 2022 and will be opened via an audio teleconference. The contract is set aside for small businesses with anticipated values between $1-5 million and a 120-day performance period beginning after notice to proceed.

This total small business set-aside opportunity falls under NAICS codes 237990 and 237310 with an assigned PSC code C211. Six bids were received by the September 19th deadline ranging from $2,366,638 to $4,925,000 with the government estimate being $3,810,183.95. The apparent low bidder is Togiak Management Services at $2,366,638. Other potential awardees include Kovilic Construction Company, PM Jenkins Group-Professional Management Services LLC dba W4 Construction Group LLC, General Constructors, Inc. of the Quad Cities, Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service dba Newt Marine Service, and Legacy Corporation. Performance will be at the project site in Hampton, Illinois.