Upper Brownsville Levee & Floodplane Failure
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- Solicitation number
- 191BWC25R0010
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is seeking a contractor to stabilize an existing levee in Brownsville, Texas, located adjacent to the Gateway International Bridge. The project involves critical infrastructure repairs including installation of soil mix columns, aggregate piers, concrete block mattress revetment, rock riprap, geotextile work, levee embankment soil replacement, and gatewell structure repair. The solicitation will be a negotiated, firm-fixed price contract under NAICS Code 237990 for heavy and civil engineering construction. The pre-solicitation notice indicates that the solicitation documents will be posted around April 04, 2025, with a minimum 60-day availability period, and all responsible sources may submit bids for consideration. Bidders should note the site has limited access via River Levee Road and is currently monitored by the Texas National Guard.
The contract is not set aside for any specific group and has an estimated project magnitude exceeding $10,000,000. The total project timeline is 1,030 calendar days, with 615 days allocated for construction, 210 days for reseeding and vegetation establishment, and 120 days for final paperwork closeout. The project is subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, suggesting potential international bidding opportunities. The work will be performed in Brownsville, Texas, with a site visit date to be specified in the full solicitation. Contractors should be prepared for a complex civil engineering project involving extensive levee stabilization and infrastructure repair in a strategically sensitive border location.
Notice text
The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is issuing a Solicitation (negotiated) for the purpose of stabilizing the existing levee to ensure that an existing slope failure cannot activate.
The major construction efforts include, but are not limited to, the following tasks: installation of soil mix columns, installation of aggregate piers (stone columns), installation of articulated concrete block mattress revetment system, installation of rock riprap and geotextile, excavation, replacing, and compacting levee embankment soils, placing and compacting soil materials, repair of an existing gatewell structure, and reconstruction/resurfacing of the existing access road.
The site has limited ingress and egress from River Levee Road off of West University Blvd in Brownsville and is located directly adjacent to the Gateway International Bridge within the floodway of the Rio Grande. Texas National Guard has an active presence at the site.
The magnitude of the project is estimated at over $10,000,000.
One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements
The work is located in Brownsville, Texas. A site visit date will be listed in the Solicitation. The work will be performed under NAICS Code 237990. The Contract will be firm-fixed price.
All work shall be completed within one thousand and thirty (1,030) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed.
- Six hundred and fifteen (615) calendar days are allotted for construction.
- Reseeding and establishment of vegetation shall be completed within two hundred and ten (210) calendar days of completion of construction.
- The final paperwork for closeout of the Contact shall be completed within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days of completion of construction.
The time for reseeding and establishment of vegetation and completion of final paperwork is included in the eight hundred and twenty five (825) calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.
The Solicitation, plans, and specifications are expected to be posted on or about April 04, 2025 (this is a target date which may slip or change). The Solicitation will be available for a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days.
This is a Presolicitation Notice. The Solicitation will include information on how to obtain the plans and specifications. All responsible sources may submit a bid to be considered by the Agency.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Brownsville Levee | Award Notice | |
| Upper Brownsville Levee | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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