Skagit County Diking District No. 17 Emergency Levee Repair

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District is soliciting offers for the Skagit County Diking District No. 17 emergency levee repair project on behalf of Skagit County, Washington, with offers due July 30, 2026. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 with a small business size standard of $45 million.

The scope covers repair of levee seepage at three distinct locations along the embankment and through the foundation caused by the December 2025 flood event. Work includes clearing and grubbing, excavation, backfilling with approved clay materials, compaction, grading to pre-construction elevations, and hydroseeding of disturbed areas at each site. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price with four contract line items: mobilization/demobilization, Site 1 repair, Site 2 repair, and Site 3 repair.

A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, is required. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply across multiple trade classifications. Executive Order 13706 mandates paid sick leave at one hour per thirty hours worked. All contractors must register in SAM, provide federal taxpayer ID, DUNS number, and CAGE code. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 0 applies. Buy American construction materials requirements and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and entities with delinquent federal taxes are enforceable.

Offers must be submitted electronically to vincent.e.daniels@usace.army.mil with the RFQ title in the subject line. Technical questions are due two business days prior to the closing date, with responses posted through the third business day preceding the due date. All bidders must review posted questions and responses prior to submission. Offers must include Standard Form 1442 (signed), acknowledgment of amendments via Standard Form 30, completed representations and certifications including small business program representations, and a completed bid schedule with pricing for all CLINs. Electronic Funds Transfer is the required payment method unless exceptions apply.