Z--DK Heart Butte Dam Safety Modification
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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 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, is soliciting proposals for the Heart Butte Dam Safety Modification project, located approximately 80 miles west of Bismarck, North Dakota. This Firm Fixed-Price Lump Sum contract aims to enhance the dam's long-term safety, stability, and performance through extensive civil, geotechnical, and structural construction. Proposals are due by June 17, 2026, at 1700 MDT.
Scope of Work
The project involves comprehensive modifications including:
- Site preparation: clearing, grubbing, stripping, and removal of existing monitoring points.
- Installation and operation of dewatering and unwatering systems.
- Design and construction of a soil reinforcement zone and jet grouting test sections/production.
- Conduit shoring, demolition, repair of the spillway/outlet works conduit, and backfill/chemical grouting.
- Excavation of the dam embankment, foundation, and discharge channel.
- Installation of new sand filter layers, HDPE toe drain pipes, and a concrete toe drain inspection well.
- Construction of a new stability berm fill and a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall.
- Furnishing and installing riprap, flumes, weir boxes, and rockfill slope protection.
- Construction of new embankment measurement points and piezometers.
- Restoration of ground disturbance, access roads, and installation of a roll-up door.
- Removal, design, and construction of a new fishing platform, access ramp, and sidewalks.
- Adherence to Reclamation Safety and Health Standards is required.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Lump Sum.
- Estimated Magnitude: More than $10,000,000.
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with a small business size standard of $45 million.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition. Small Business Participation is an evaluation factor.
- Period of Performance: Anticipated from December 31, 2026, to June 30, 2030.
- Completion Time: 1277 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
- Liquidated Damages: $15,789.47 per calendar day.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: June 17, 2026, at 1700 MDT.
- Submission Method: Electronically via Kiteworks or email to mitchell_frost@ios.doi.gov. Proposals must be submitted in three volumes: Business, Technical/Past Performance, and Pricing (plus Small Business Subcontracting Plan if applicable).
- Offer Guarantee: A Bid Guarantee (20% of bid price or $8 million, whichever is less) is required.
- Government Acceptance: Offers must provide at least 180 calendar days for Government acceptance.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Plan for Construction (most important), Project Management/Quality Control/Safety Plans, Experience, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price (least important). Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price, allowing for award to other than the lowest cost proposal.
- Point of Contact: Mitchell Frost, Contracting Officer, mitchell_frost@ios.doi.gov.
Additional Notes
A site visit was held on April 28, 2026. Questions were due by May 22, 2026, and will not be acknowledged if received after this date. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and acknowledge all amendments. Payment requests will be processed through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).