Speelyi Shoreline protection

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks a construction contractor to perform shoreline protection work at Speelyi Beach on Cle Elum Reservoir near South Cle Elum, Washington, with sealed bids due July 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This procurement is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) total set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that pool. Questions were due July 8, 2026.

Place of performance is South Cle Elum, WA 98943. The project involves riprap armoring of approximately half a mile of shoreline at a 2:1 slope, construction of fish habitat log structures (minimum 50-foot length, 15-inch diameter, 50% embedment in reservoir bed), temporary access road construction, clearing and grubbing, and site restoration. Construction must occur when reservoir elevation remains at or below 2,220 feet, with work windows September 1 through April 1. The contract period of performance runs August 14, 2026, to August 14, 2027, with 365 calendar days for completion and no built-in weather days. Contractors must begin performance within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed.

The construction cost magnitude is estimated between $1 million and $5 million. NAICS code 237990 applies (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction); PSC code is Y1PZ (Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities). A mandatory site visit was held July 1, 2026; preregistration closed June 30. An offer guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $3 million (whichever is less) is required. Performance and payment bonds are due within 10 calendar days after award. Prevailing wage rates per Department of Labor wage decision WA20260049 apply. Amendment No. 2 (effective July 10, 2026) revised fish habitat log embedment requirements to minimum 50 percent and updated the dredging and water quality management plans. Contracting Officer Michael Naseath and Contract Specialist Jared Detton are primary contacts.