Anzalduas Dam Storage Building Conversion to Security Office with Emergency Generator

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission is issuing a Design-Build IFB for conversion of the Anzalduas Dam Storage Building to a Security Office and installation of an 80-kilowatt diesel emergency generator, with sealed bids due August 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on July 28, 2026 at the USIBWC Mercedes Field Office.

This is a firm fixed-price contract with an estimated magnitude between $1 million and $5 million. Small business subcontracting goals total 23 percent of contract dollars, with specific targets for women-owned small businesses (5%), socially disadvantaged small businesses (5%), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (3%), and HUBZone small businesses (3%).

The project scope includes converting the existing storage building at 6900 Anzalduas Dam Road, Mission, Texas 78572 (Hidalgo County) into a Security Office and providing emergency backup power to the new office and Anzalduas Dam Headquarters buildings. The contractor must begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 120 calendar days. Working hours are restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no work during federal holidays.

Performance and payment bonds are each required at not less than 100 percent of the contract price within 10 calendar days of award. The contractor must maintain general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence and $1 million aggregate; automobile liability of $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence; workers' compensation of $100,000 per accident; and builder's risk insurance at 100 percent of completed project value. Prevailing wage determinations (TX20260003, dated May 18, 2026) apply. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. Written requests for information are due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on July 30, 2026. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million.