MOD/mode/US bypass canal repairs

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, seeks replacement and repair of concrete canal panels on the Main Outlet Drain, Main Outlet Drain Extension, and US Bypass Canals under a 100% HUBZone set-aside, with questions due December 1, 2026 and offers due December 14, 2026. Solicitation 140RR027R0009 is a negotiated RFP under NAICS 237990 with an estimated value between $500,000 and $1,000,000 on a firm-fixed-price structure. Offers go to Boulder City, Nevada, attention Ebonie Foskey-Anderson, and the Government anticipates award without discussions and contemplates awarding to one contractor. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for November 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Arizona time at the Yuma Area Office, 7301 Calle Agua Salada.

Place of performance is Yuma, Arizona, with delivery to the Yuma Area Office Warehouse. Required work covers 9,915 square feet of new 3-inch concrete panel lining, 638 linear feet of groove joints, 1,681 linear feet of Type 2 expansion joints, 300 linear feet of crack sealing, and 146 tons of backfill. Optional work includes furnishing and placing 10 cubic yards of controlled low-strength material. Performance runs January 18, 2027 through March 17, 2027, with in-canal work completed by March 17, 2027 and a canal outage from March 1 through March 18, 2027. A two-day drawdown precedes construction.

Requirements include Davis-Bacon wage rates, Buy American Act compliance for construction materials, and concrete from approved Bureau of Reclamation suppliers in the Yuma area (CEMEX or BLT). Performance and payment bonds are required for construction exceeding $150,000, with performance bonds due within 10 calendar days after award. Insurance minimums are $100,000 for workers' compensation, $500,000 per occurrence for general liability, and $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for auto liability. Key personnel must include a Project Manager, Onsite Safety Representative, and Construction Superintendent with prior experience on similar projects.

The notice carries PSC Y1KB (Construction of Canals) and NAICS 237990, with a $45 million small business size standard. No incumbent is named, and the source does not state evaluation criteria or weighting.