Sediment Removal, Northfield Brook Lake, Thomaston, CT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is soliciting bids for sediment removal services at Northfield Brook Lake in Thomaston, Connecticut. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, and materials to remove approximately 1,200 cubic yards of sediment that has accumulated in the lake over time due to flood operations and surrounding development. The work requires mobilization and staging of heavy equipment to safely remove sediment from the lake and waterway embankments, with transport to a designated upland storage location on government property downstream of the dam. The project includes installation of erosion and sediment control measures in accordance with DOT standards, with temporary offloading sites requiring similar controls. Contractors must submit an Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, and comply with specific safety and environmental protection guidelines. The solicitation was posted on July 18, 2025, with responses due by August 4, 2025, and work must be completed within 210 days after Notice to Proceed.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small business vendors under NAICS code 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million. No incumbent contractor is mentioned in the solicitation documents. The estimated contract value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000, reflecting the moderate scale of the sediment removal operation. The work involves removing 1,200 cubic yards of material and must be performed at Northfield Brook Lake in Thomaston, Connecticut, with the final storage location on government property at the downstream side of the dam. All vendors must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov at the time of submission to be considered responsive. The operational timeline is contingent on lake drawdown and weather conditions, with specific operational days to be determined by the government.