Cottonwood Pile Dike Repairs
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms for Cottonwood Pile Dike Repairs on the Lower Columbia River in Cowlitz County, Washington. This is a Presolicitation for a Total Small Business Set-Aside project, with an estimated value between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about March 20, 2026, with proposals due around April 21, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project focuses on focused, cost-effective repairs to select sections of individual pile dikes between River Mile 68 and River Mile 72 that have experienced significant loss of visible piles, severely compromising their hydraulic function. Key requirements include:
- Enrockment repair/enhancement at ten pile dikes.
- Shore connection with an offset pile dike at five of the pile dikes to address shoreline erosion.
- Removal of debris within rock placement areas that would interfere with stone placement, with disposal at an approved upland facility. Debris removal requirements will be based on pre-construction high-resolution multi-beam bathymetric survey data.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Invitation for Bid (IFB), resulting in a single firm-fixed-price contract.
- Estimated Value: $10,000,000.00 to $25,000,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 237990 – "Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction" (Size Standard: $45.0 million).
- PSC Code: Z2QA Repair or Alteration of Restoration of Real Property (Public or Private).
- Tentative Solicitation Release: On or about March 20, 2026.
- Tentative Proposal Due Date: On or about April 21, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible, and responsive offeror.
Additional Notes
This is a presolicitation notice for informational purposes only and is not an invitation for bids. Any bids received as a result of this notice will not be accepted or evaluated. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to bid submission and award. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, and no reimbursement will be made for costs associated with responding to this notice.
Contact Information
- Primary: Justin Figueredo (Justin.F.Figueredo@usace.army.mil)
- Secondary: Christopher Burroughs (christopher.d.burroughs@usace.army.mil)