ACEP WRE Easement Repair (Dike Repair)

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), administering the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program through the FPAC Business Center Western Section, is soliciting sealed bids for a Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) dike repair project in Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio, with bids due June 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST and a mandatory site visit on June 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT. This is a 100 percent total small business set-aside under NIGP 237990 — Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction — restricting bidder eligibility to firms meeting SBA size-standard definitions.

The scope comprises dike repair work including mobilization and demobilization, excavation of 3,196 cubic yards, earthfill of 3,192 cubic yards, installation of 686 cubic yards of Rock Riprap ODOT Type D+ with bedding, and seeding, sprigging, and mulching of 1.38 acres. The site is located at 13587 Mt Perry Road, Mt Perry, Ohio 43760.

The estimated project value is between $200,000 and $250,000. The contract is firm fixed-price with a performance period from July 31, 2026 through September 16, 2026. The contractor must begin work within 12 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed. Bidders must submit a bid bond guarantee equal to 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, and must provide performance and payment bonds. Compliance with Davis-Bacon wage requirements per Ohio Construction Wage Determination OH20250001, OSHA standards, and Buy American provisions for construction materials applies. Questions are due June 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST. Award will be made to the responsible bidder with the lowest conforming bid, considering price and previous experience with similar projects completed within the past five years. Contact Joe Lehman at joe.lehman@usda.gov or (614) 225-2538 for site visit details, or bobby.copenny@usda.gov for bid submission.