Wetland Restoration - Four Sites – Otter Tail, Kandiyohi, Mower, and Yellow Medicine Counties, Minnesota

The USDA Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Operations Branch, Acquisition Division is preparing to issue a solicitation on behalf of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Minnesota for work authorized under the Wetland Reserve Easement Program to restore and protect wetland resources.

The work consists of the construction of wetland restoration practices on four sites as follows:

Parcel 1 - Otter Tail County- 0000G3Y

Excavate, compact, and reconstruct earthen dike. Install 3’ long sheets of 10 gauge sheet pile on the upstream side of the top of the dike to protect the body of the dam from burrowing animals. Grade and shape a channel outlet, install geotextile and line with rock riprap.

Parcel 2 - Kandiyohi County- 0900WKK

Dewater site, remove existing 48” Diameter Precast Concrete Riser Structure and associated rock riprap. Disconnect HDPE outlet pipe. Install 48” X 48” Precast Box Riser with board channels and boards.  connecting to a 10” non-perforated drainage pipe flowing into the structure and to a 12” drainage pipe flowing out of the structure. Install approximately 1550 of 10” drainage pipe.

Parcel 3 – Mower County- 0100G51

Excavate, compact, and reconstruct two (2) earthen dikes. Install 4’ long sheets of 10 gauge sheet pile on the upstream side of the top of the dikes to protect the body of the dam from burrowing animals. Install three (3) rock lined low water crossings. Locate and disable subsurface drainage tile.

Parcel 4 – Yellow Medicine County- 95000YS

Excavate a ditch 2-4’ deep for approx. 2100 ft. Grade spoil so it can be used for access to clean the ditch in the future.

The solicitation will be a Total Small Business set-aside. Interested contractors must be registered as Active, and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award.

A firm-fixed price construction contract is anticipated under the Sealed Bidding procedures of FAR Part 14.

A bid bond in the amount of  20% of the bid price is required to be submitted with bids. 

Bid and bid guarantees may only be submitted electronically due to COVID-19 restrictions.  A formal bid opening will be held virtually; information for which will be published with the solicitation.

Payment and Performance Bonds in the amount of 100% of award amount will be required within 7 days of award by the successful offeror.

The solicitation package, construction drawings and specifications will be posted and available from this site after August 22, 2021. 

A site showing to view the sites will be held as follows:

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - Parcels 1, 2, and 4 (site in Otter Tail, Kandiyohi and Yellow Medicine Counties)

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 – Parcel 3 (site in Mower County)

Specific details on meeting time and place will be made available with the solicitation.

Performance time is one calendar year.

Magnitude of construction:  between $100,000 and $250,000.

All questions shall be provided in writing to Laureen Eipp, Contracting Officer, by email to:  laureen.eipp@usda.gov  no later than COB Friday, September 10, 2021.