Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Phase II Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Phase II (AER) Project
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- Solicitation number
- W912P626B0001
- Agency
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ENDIST Chicago
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Place of performance
- Antioch, Illinois 60002, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, in partnership with the Lake County Forest Preserve District, is seeking construction services for the Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Phase II Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project located in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the government will be procuring comprehensive aquatic ecosystem restoration services under NAICS code 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors). The project objectives include restoring approximately 429 acres of historically significant natural communities including wetlands, prairies, savannas, woodlands, and stream habitats through meanders restoration of Hastings Creek, invasive species eradication, instream habitat restoration, agricultural drain tile removal, and native plant community establishment. Key project activities will be evaluated based on their effectiveness in enhancing native habitat and biodiversity, improving water quality and flood resilience, and expanding recreational opportunities. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on November 4, 2025, with a response deadline of November 19, 2025, and the formal solicitation is anticipated to be advertised in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 with bid opening scheduled for the same period.
This contract opportunity carries no set-aside designation and represents an unrestricted action open to all eligible contractors. The anticipated project budget ranges between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, with the work expected to be completed within less than 365 calendar days, though the requirement specification extends for five years. The scope encompasses all work to be performed on lands owned and managed by the Lake County Forest Preserve District. No incumbent contractor information is provided in this pre-solicitation notice. Contractors interested in this opportunity should monitor the Federal Procurement Data System and SAM.gov for the formal solicitation release in Q1 FY2026, as this notice represents the standard 15-day advance notification required under FAR 5.203 prior to formal solicitation advertisement.
Notice text
FAR 5.203 Notice of Proposed Contract Action. (15 days before solicitation)
This is a solicitation notice for an active Construction Project: UPPER DES PLAINES RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PHASE II AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION (AER) PROJECT AT POLLACK LAKE AND HASTINGS CREEK (RAVEN GLEN) IN Antioch, LAKE COUNTY, Illinois.
Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Chicago District and Lake County Forest Preserve District has initiated the design phase for the Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Phase II Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (AER) Project at Pollack Lake and Hastings Creek (Raven Glen) in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois. This effort supports the National Ecosystem Restoration (NER) plan as recommended in the 2015 Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES RESTORING APPROXIMATELY 429 ACRES OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT NATURAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING WETLANDS, PRAIRIES, SAVANNAS, WOODLANDS, AND STREAM HABITATS. MAJOR ACTIONS INCLUDE REMAINDERING HASTINGS CREEK, ERADICATING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, RESTORING INSTREAM HABITAT, DISABLING EXISTING AGRICULTURAL DRAIN TILES, AND ESTABLISHING NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES BASED ON SITE-SPECIFIC HYDROLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY. OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENHANCE NATIVE HABITAT, BIODIVERSITY, AND ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY; IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND FLOOD RESILIENCE; AND EXPAND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. ALL WORK WILL OCCUR ON LANDS OWNED BY THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT.
The Government anticipates the project will take less than 365 calendar days to complete. The requirement is for five (5) years. The solicitation package W912P626B0001 is planned for advertisement First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 and bids are planned to be opened in the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS 10,000,000 AND $25,000,000.
THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE AN UNRESTRICTED ACTION UNDER THE NAICS 238910 SITE PREPARATION CONTRACTORS.
For Construction: FAR 36.211 (b) (1). If you want to learn about doing business with USACE, please visit http://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering/ to access the Construction Contract Modification Process (To Include Equitable Adjustment). FAR 36.211 (b) (2), No data is available regarding the timely definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts.
Your firm must register with sam.gov, as a pre-requirement to do business with the federal government. Your firm must register with sam.gov, prior to registering with the DoD Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system. Your firm must register with PIEE in order to access the solicitation and to place a bid in response to the upcoming USACE Invitation for Bid. Use the PIEE System Registration link: – https://piee.eb.mil, and follow the instructions on their website. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
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