Pre-solicitation Notice for Bonneville Spillway Gantry Crane Rehabilitation Project
Overview
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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, has issued a Pre-solicitation Notice for the Bonneville Spillway Gantry Crane Rehabilitation Project. This effort seeks a firm fixed-price, design-build construction contractor to rehabilitate two 350-ton spillway cranes at the Bonneville Dam in Skamania, Washington. The project magnitude is estimated between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The solicitation is anticipated in March 2025, with an award expected in December 2025.
Scope of Work
This project involves the comprehensive rehabilitation of two identical 350-ton spillway gantry cranes (Crane 5 and Crane 6), including incidental work. The contractor will be responsible for completing the design based on a 30% conceptual package provided by the Government. Key rehabilitation areas include:
- Electrical: Replacement of runway conductor systems, main and auxiliary hoist control/brake systems, limit switches, diesel generators, and power distribution.
- Mechanical: Rehabilitation of hoist brakes, lower/upper blocks, main hoist drums, final stage gearing, and lifting beams. Replacement of wire ropes, auxiliary hoist motors, speed reducers, and trolley/gantry drive motors.
- Structural: Rehabilitation of handrails, connection plates, auxiliary hoist support beams, and addressing surface corrosion. Replacement of damaged bracing and design of access to auxiliary hoist maintenance platforms.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed-Price, Design-Build Construction Contract
- Magnitude: $10,000,000 - $25,000,000
- NAICS: 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Size Standard: $45 Million)
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Open to both small and large businesses)
- Duration: Approximately 26 months, anticipated start December 2025.
- Pre-solicitation Published: February 19, 2025
- Solicitation Release: Expected March 2025 (on or about March 6, 2025)
- Proposal Due: Approximately 30 days after solicitation posting.
- Award Expected: December 2025
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated using Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures as outlined in FAR Subpart 36.3, employing a best-value trade-off process.
Additional Notes
This is a pre-solicitation notice; no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. A site visit will be offered during Phase II of the selection process. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov prior to award.