Cottonwood Pile Dike Repairs

Other / Unclassified

This document is a General Decision Number (WA20260123) dated 01/02/2026, which supersedes WA20250123. It provides prevailing wage rates and fringes for various heavy construction project classifications in Cowlitz County, Washington. The document lists specific job titles (e.g., Line Person, Tree Trimmer, Equipment Operator, Electrician, various heavy equipment operators, laborers, painters, truck drivers, welders) along with their corresponding hourly rates and fringe benefits.

This document is crucial for bidders on federal or federally-funded construction projects in the specified geographic area (Cowlitz County, Washington) that are subject to prevailing wage laws (like the Davis-Bacon Act). It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to laborers and mechanics employed on such projects. Bidders must use this information to accurately estimate labor costs for their proposals and ensure compliance with federal labor standards. The document also provides information on Executive Orders related to paid sick leave (EO 13706) and minimum wage (EO 13658) for federal contractors, as well as the process for appealing wage determinations.

Solicitation

This solicitation, identified as W9127N26BA005, is for the "Cottonwood Pile Dike Repairs" project located in Cowlitz County, Washington, between River Miles 68 and 72 on the Lower Columbia River. The magnitude of construction is estimated between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard of $45 million. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The project involves the repair of 10 existing pile dikes, enhancement of existing enrockment, installation of offset pile dikes with scour aprons at five locations, and installation of seventeen new steel marker piles. Specific work includes:

• Repair of existing pile dikes experiencing loss of piles.

• Enhanced enrockment placed around original pile dike enrockments.

• Installation of new offset pile dike structures and associated scour aprons.

• Installation of new steel monopile hazard markers.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.

• Period of Performance: Work is anticipated to commence on November 1, 2026, with completion by February 28, 2028. An in-water work window is specified from November 1 to February 28 annually.

• Magnitude of Construction: $10,000,000.00 to $25,000,000.00.

• Socioeconomic: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds are required.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Chris Burroughs and Justin Figueredo.

• Offers are due by 03:00 PM local time on May 1, 2026.

• Offers must be valid for 120 calendar days after the offer due date.

• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (Self) is required for information systems processing, storing, or transmitting Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

• This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses by reference.

• Bidders must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and referenced documents.

• A site visit is urged and expected. Contact Matthew Craig for arrangements.

• The project is located in Cowlitz County, Washington, between River Miles 68 and 71.51.

• Water Quality Monitoring Plan (WQMP) is required and detailed in Section 01 57 19.00 25.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation package contains plans and drawings for the "Cottonwood Island Pile Dike System Repairs" project, located on the Lower Columbia River in Cowlitz County, Washington. The project involves repairs and enhancements to existing pile dikes.

• Repair and enhancement of pile dikes, including "Enhanced Enrockment" with riprap and bedding layers, and potential "Offset Pile Dike" configurations.

• Specific dike segments to be repaired include PD 68.35, PD 68.57, PD 68.79, PD 69.01, PD 69.25, PD 69.51, PD 69.79, PD 70.07, PD 70.83, PD 71.17, PD 71.51, and PD 71.59.

• Work includes potential dike enhancements, shore connections, and scour aprons.

• Protection of existing USCG aids to navigation and USACE marker piles is required.

• Detailed engineering plans, profiles, cross-sections, and control points are provided.

• Pile schedules (C-601) detail timber and steel marker piles, including dimensions, lengths, embedment depths, cut-off elevations, and geographic coordinates.

• Environmental constraints include no-work periods for nesting areas (April 1 - August 31) and adherence to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

• Solicitation Number: W9127N26BA005

• Contract type, estimated value, and period of performance are not specified in these documents.

• Proposal submission instructions and evaluation criteria are not included in this document set.

• Key deadlines or milestones are not specified.

• No specific eligibility or set-aside requirements are detailed in these drawings.

• The documents include detailed site plans, existing conditions plans, survey control information, and typical cross-sections and profiles.

• Environmental constraints, access, and staging information are provided.

• The project is designed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District.

• Bidders must use these plans to estimate quantities, plan construction methods, and ensure compliance with design parameters. Key references include sheets for scour apron details (C-501) and sign requirements (C-502).