HDR Schnabel Reclamation Joint Venture

HDR Schnabel Reclamation Joint Venture is a specialized engineering partnership between HDR, Inc. and Schnabel Engineering, focused on providing comprehensive architectural and engineering services to federal agencies, primarily the Bureau of Reclamation. As a for-profit organization registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the joint venture supports critical infrastructure projects in the western United States, with a primary emphasis on water resources management, dam safety, and infrastructure development. The entity is strategically positioned to deliver technical expertise across multiple engineering domains, leveraging the combined capabilities of its parent companies.

The joint venture has consistently secured federal contract awards from the Bureau of Reclamation for a wide range of technical services, including seismic hazard analyses, dam rehabilitation projects, technical peer reviews, construction support, and infrastructure assessments. These contracts, typically firm fixed-price delivery orders, have covered projects at multiple dam complexes such as Patillas, Kachess, Folsom Right Wing, Bull Lake, and Hyrum. The contract awards have ranged from $30,000 to nearly $2 million, demonstrating the joint venture's capacity to handle diverse project scopes. None of the contracts were set aside for specific business categories, and the joint venture has worked with various subcontractors including Lettis Consultants International Inc., Trojanowski Dam Engineering Limited, and Fugro USA Land, Inc.

HDR Schnabel Reclamation Joint Venture holds a significant $45 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, awarded on October 1, 2021, with a performance period through September 30, 2026. This multiple-award contract enables the Bureau to issue task orders for general architect-engineer services across its 17-state region. The IDIQ covers a comprehensive range of services including project planning, design, construction management, operations and maintenance support, cost estimating, and technical reviews. The contract allows any warranted Bureau of Reclamation contracting officer to place orders, providing flexibility in addressing the agency's infrastructure and water management needs. Task orders under this IDIQ have supported critical initiatives ensuring dam safety, structural integrity, facility upgrades, and maintaining reliable water delivery infrastructure.