Cottonwood Pile Dike Repairs
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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, sought bids for Cottonwood Pile Dike Repairs on the Lower Columbia River in Cowlitz County, Washington. This project involves significant heavy civil engineering work to restore critical river infrastructure. This was a Total Small Business Set-Aside with an estimated value between $10 million and $25 million. Bids were due by May 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project focuses on cost-effective repairs to pile dikes between River Mile 68 and 72. Work included:
- Enrockment repair/enhancement at ten pile dikes.
- Installation of offset pile dikes and shore connections at five locations to address shoreline erosion.
- Removal of debris within rock placement areas.
- Installation of new steel monopile hazard markers and timber piles, with updated specifications for steel pipe pile wall thickness (5/8" for 12" and 16" diameter piles).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Invitation for Bid (IFB), resulting in a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract.
- Magnitude: $10,000,000.00 to $25,000,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Size Standard: $45.0 million).
- PSC: Z2QA - Repair or Alteration of Restoration of Real Property (Public or Private).
- Period of Performance: Anticipated November 1, 2026, to February 28, 2028, with an annual in-water work window from November 1 to February 28.
- Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds were required.
- NEPA: Award is contingent upon the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, anticipated by the end of May 2026.
Key Requirements & Amendments
Offerors were required to comply with several critical requirements and acknowledge three amendments:
- Environmental Controls: Specific rules for temporary environmental controls, including restrictions on pile driving within 660 feet of a bald eagle nest. A Water Quality Monitoring Plan (WQMP) was required.
- Prevailing Wages: Adherence to prevailing wage rates for Cowlitz County, Washington (Davis-Bacon Act).
- Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (Self) was required.
- DEI Clause: Incorporation of RFO Clause 52.222-90, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," which prohibits racially discriminatory DEI activities and requires compliance verification.
- Site Visit: A site visit was urged and expected.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Method: Electronic bids via email.
- Response Due Date: May 15, 2026, 03:00 PM local time (extended by Amendment 0002).
- Offer Validity: Offers were required to be valid for 120 calendar days.
- Evaluation: Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible, and responsive offeror.
- Contacts: Chris Burroughs (christopher.d.burroughs@usace.army.mil) and Justin Figueredo (justin.f.figueredo@usace.army.mil).