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 bids for the Heart Butte Dam Safety of Dams Modification (HBDSDM) project, located west of Bismarck, North Dakota. This project involves comprehensive civil, geotechnical, and structural construction activities to enhance the dam's long-term safety and stability. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price opportunity with an estimated magnitude of more than $10,000,000. Sealed bids are due by May 29, 2026, at 1700 hours local time.
Scope of Work
The extensive scope of work includes:
- Clearing, grubbing, and stripping of work and borrow areas.
- Abandoning and removing existing piezometers and seepage monitoring points.
- Installing and operating dewatering and unwatering systems.
- Design and construction of a soil reinforcement zone and jet grouting test sections/production.
- Design and construction of a temporary conduit shoring system, demolition/repair of a spillway/outlet works conduit section, and backfill grouting.
- Drilling and installing chemical grout at existing joints and cracks.
- Excavating existing dam embankment, foundation, and spillway/outlet works discharge channel.
- Furnishing and installing new sand filter layer, filter sand and gravel drain seepage blanket, cast-in-place concrete toe drain inspection well, and HDPE toe drain pipes.
- Constructing new stability berm fill and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls.
- Furnishing and installing flumes and weir boxes.
- Restoration and revegetation of disturbed areas.
- Installation of an onsite video system for project monitoring.
Detailed engineering drawings and specifications are provided, covering general plans, sections, excavation, structural modifications, instrumentation, and geological data.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
- Estimated Magnitude: More than $10,000,000
- Period of Performance: Anticipated December 31, 2026, to April 30, 2030 (1,216 calendar days after Notice to Proceed).
- NAICS Code: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Small Business Size Standard: $45 million).
- Set-Aside: No specific set-aside, but provisions for Small Business Participation are included, with goals for various small business categories (SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, ISBEE).
- Proposal Due: May 29, 2026, at 1700 hours local time (sealed bids). Electronic submission via Kiteworks or email by May 22, 2026, 1700 MT.
- Published Date: April 13, 2026.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated on:
- Technical Plan for Construction (Work Plan Narrative, Construction Schedule)
- Project Management/Quality Control/Safety Plans
- Experience
- Past Performance
- Small Business Participation
- Price Technical factors are significantly more important than price.
Additional Notes
- A site visit is scheduled for April 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM MST. Safety boots, hard hats, and vests are required.
- Registration in SAM.gov is required prior to proposal submission.
- Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
- The point of contact for information is Mitchell Frost (mitchell_frost@ios.doi.gov).