Sand Lake NWR South Dakota, HOUGHTON DAM REMOVAL

This pre-solicitation notice is seeking a contractor to remove the 110-foot long service spillway at the Houghton Dam located at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. The selected contractor shall excavate a trapezoidal channel through the dam, install rip-rap along the excavation, and install a new guardrail on the dam crest. The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service will evaluate proposals based on the ability of offerors to complete the work by the due date of July 1, 2021. The point of contact for any questions is Contracting Officer Tim Officer, who can be reached at 303-236-4320 or tim_officer@fws.gov.

This is a total small business set-aside opportunity. The work includes excavating a 150-foot long bottom channel with 3:1 side slopes, installing D50=12 rip-rap, and a new 20-foot wide guardrail barrier. Project documents will be available on June 1, 2021. Interested parties should monitor the federal business opportunities website for a future solicitation and ensure they have the necessary technical capabilities and equipment to complete the dam removal by the specified deadline.