Surge Pool Inlet Blocking, North Springfield Lake, Perkinsville, VT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, seeks furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment to block water inlets to the surge pool and backfill the surge pool at Tolles Hill Dam, North Springfield Lake, Perkinsville, Vermont, with quotations due September 2, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for total small business.

Place of performance is Tolles Hill Dam, Perkinsville, Vermont. The contractor must install two A36 carbon steel plates (minimum 1.5 inches thick, 10 feet wide, 13 feet tall) to block two surge pool inlets measuring 12 feet tall by 8 feet 4 inches wide. The government will supply approximately 125 cubic yards of fine sand/silt material for backfill. Work must be completed within 120 calendar days from contract award, performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

The estimated cost is between $25,000 and $100,000 under firm fixed price. Payment protections apply as follows: contracts at or above $150,000 require a Performance Bond and Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit (100% of contract price); contracts between $35,000 and $150,000 require a Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit (100% of contract price); contracts under $35,000 require no payment protections. All work must comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Requirements (EM 385-1-1) and OSHA regulations, including submission of an Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analyses, and Site Safety and Health Officer designation prior to commencing work.

Evaluation factors are technical merit, price, and past performance. The NAICS code is 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 million. All vendors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration at the time of submission. Quotations must be submitted via email to Jennifer M. Samela (Jennifer.M.Samela@usace.army.mil, 978-318-8324).