Site Preparation and Intact 2-Story Historic Farmhouse Move - Hawley, MN
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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 – St. Paul District is soliciting proposals for Site Preparation and Intact 2-Story Historic Farmhouse Move in Hawley, MN, as part of the Fargo-Moorhead Metro Flood Risk Management Project. This opportunity is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due June 3, 2026.
Scope of Work
The awarded contractor will be responsible for:
- Preparing the site and pouring three concrete foundations at the Pioneer Village site (WMSTR grounds) near Rollag, MN (Hawley, MN).
- Moving the Bernhardson Farmhouse intact from its current location in Moorhead, MN (13689 3rd St South) to the Rollag site (27512 102nd Ave S, Hawley, MN) and placing it on a foundation. The farmhouse is a 2-story wood-frame structure built in 1874, measuring 28 ft 4 in x 20 ft 10 in.
- Final site preparation, grading, and seeding.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS: 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a $19,000,000 size standard.
- PSC: Z2JZ (Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings)
- Magnitude: Estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.
- Response Date: June 3, 2026, by 6:30 PM CDT.
- Key Dates: The Bernhardson Farmhouse must be moved from Moorhead by the end of the 2026 construction season. Final site restoration and seeding may occur in 2027.
- Special Consideration: No work is permitted at the WMSTR destination site for the full week preceding and the week following Labor Day weekend 2026, due to the annual Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion.
- Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds are required within 10 days of contract award.
Evaluation
Offerors must submit a detailed project timeline, a summary of recent and relevant experience for intact structure moves, past performance references, and a separate price proposal.
Additional Notes
Amendment 0002, posted May 21, 2026, includes the Site Visit Attendance Record for the scheduled site visit held on May 20, 2026. The site visit notice (posted May 13, 2026) detailed logistics, requiring attendees to wear PPE (safety shoes, hard hats) and bring flashlights, and to RSVP by May 18, 2026.