SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR UPPER APPLETON WALL REPAIR, APPLETON, OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
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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 United States Army Corps of Engineers- Chicago District has issued Solicitation No. W912P626BA016 for the Upper Appleton Wall Repair project in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. This is a Full and Open, Unrestricted competition for a construction project estimated between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Bids are due by March 3, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project involves the rehabilitation of a 150-year-old stacked masonry stone wall at the Upper Appleton hydropower plant. Key tasks include:
- Removing existing material on the upstream face.
- Applying shotcrete and a waterproofing system.
- Replacing material to the east and west of the hydropower plant. The rehabilitation covers approximately 365 feet west and 140 feet east of the hydropower plant. The existing wall is founded on bedrock, is about 20 feet tall, and has experienced increased seepage over the past decade.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Invitation for Bids)
- NAICS: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction)
- Small Business Size Standard: $45 Million
- Product Service Code: Y1KA (Construction Of Dams)
- Magnitude of Cost: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00
- Duration: 439 calendar days
- Set-Aside: Full and Open, Unrestricted to Business Size
- Bids Due: March 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- Published: January 29, 2026
Acquisition Information
This is a Full and Open, Unrestricted competition. Contractors are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of bid submission. To access the solicitation and place a bid, firms must also register with the DoD Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system via https://piee.eb.mil. The solicitation is downloadable from the internet only, with project specifications available as PDF files.
Points of Contact
- Primary: Ericka Hillard (ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil)
- Secondary: Samantha Stiles (samantha.l.stiles@usace.army.mil) Please reference Solicitation number W912P626BA016 in all correspondence.