EFC - Water Conveyance & Construction Contracts
Cancelled State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 31
- State
- Idaho
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Thayne Pearson thaynepearson@gmail.com
Opportunity details come from sms-idaho-prd.tam.inforgov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is seeking an exemption from competitive procurement for Water Conveyance & Construction Contracts related to the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) Managed Recharge Program. The procurement aims to partner with canal owners and operators to convey water through un-lined irrigation canals and develop dedicated constructed recharge sites, as mandated by the Idaho Legislature. The primary objective is to expand existing water infrastructure to support managed recharge activities, with a focus on utilizing current canal systems to transport large water volumes efficiently. The contract is anticipated to have a one-time purchase with an ongoing term of up to 5 years. The IDWR is requesting a policy directive that would allow direct collaboration with irrigation districts and canal companies, arguing that a traditional competitive procurement process would be impractical, unreasonable, and disadvantageous to the state's objectives. The solicitation was posted on July 31, 2023, with a response deadline of August 3, 2023, and involves technical/engineering studies and construction projects to support the ESPA program.
The procurement does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract appears open to canal owners, irrigation districts, and construction entities with expertise in water conveyance infrastructure. The total anticipated contract value is approximately $75,000,000, representing a significant investment in water management infrastructure. No incumbent vendors are specifically identified in the documentation. The procurement is unique in that it seeks to leverage existing canal systems rather than developing entirely new water conveyance infrastructure, which the IDWR argues will be more cost-effective and faster to implement. The contract will require close collaboration with local canal companies and irrigation districts in the Eastern Snake Plain region, with a focus on technical capabilities, existing infrastructure, and the ability to support managed recharge activities. Potential respondents will need to demonstrate technical expertise in water conveyance, construction, and familiarity with the ESPA Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan.
Opportunity text
The Idaho Department of Water Resources has requested an exemption from competition for the purchase of Water Conveyance & Construction Contracts. If approved, an exemption from competition may allow the agency to procure the property with limited or no competitive process. Exemption from competition is at the discretion of the DOP Administrator. In the interest of transparency, DOP is offering suppliers the opportunity to review this requested exemption and provide relevant information. The decision remains discretionary, and suppliers have no right to appeal the Administrator's decision. Suppliers are invited to provide information that may help the DOP Administrator make a decision regarding this requested exemption from competition. Please review the Agency's request, attached in the Buyer Attachment section of IPRO. You are invited to provide information that may help support or contradict the claim that competition would be impractical, unreasonable, or disadvantageous to the State under the circumstances. Submit your information by attaching it in the Supplier Attachments section of IPRO and submitting your response or emailing purchasing@adm.idaho.gov. To be considered by the Administrator, all information must be submitted prior to the closing date and time listed in IPRO.
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