A&E Services, New Stickney Reconstruction

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is soliciting Statements of Interest for Administration/Design/Construction services for the New Stickney Lake spillway replacement project located in Beadle County. The procurement seeks a qualified consultant to perform comprehensive site investigations, develop design plans, generate specifications, create cost estimates, and conduct site inspection and testing services. Key deliverables include a 30% design concepts report due by December 16, 2022, a 60% design plans and cost estimate by February 2, 2023, and final design plans by March 15, 2023, with construction to be completed by February 16, 2024. The project's scope involves geotechnical borings, site investigations, spillway replacement recommendations, grading and structure replacement design, land surveying, hydrologic and hydraulic design, and construction inspection. Interested consultants must submit detailed Statements of Interest by 5:00 PM CT on September 9, 2022, to James Gilkerson, P.E. at the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, with both hard copy and electronic submissions accepted. A technical review committee will evaluate submissions based on consultants' qualifications, capabilities, resources, past performance, availability, and project management approach.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on responding organizations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The Request for Statements of Interest does not provide explicit budget ranges or award values for the project. Consultants will be required to provide detailed invoices showing cost breakdowns billed to specific project codes in half-hour increments, suggesting a time and materials-based compensation structure. The project will involve replacing the spillway at New Stickney Lake, indicating potential infrastructure modernization or rehabilitation efforts. While specific financial details are not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the required services—including design, planning, surveying, and construction oversight—suggests a significant professional services engagement for the selected consultant. Potential respondents are encouraged to contact James Gilkerson directly at (605) 773-4521 or James.Gilkerson@state.sd.us for additional project-specific information.