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 Full and Open Competition opportunity seeks comprehensive civil, geotechnical, and structural construction to enhance the dam's long-term safety, stability, and performance. Proposals are due June 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT.
Scope of Work
The project involves extensive modifications, including but not limited to:
- 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 spillway/outlet works conduit, and backfill/chemical grouting.
- Excavation of dam embankment, foundation, and discharge channel.
- Installation of new sand filter layers, seepage blankets, concrete toe drain inspection wells, and HDPE toe drain pipes.
- Construction of new stability berm fill and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls.
- Furnishing and installing flumes, weir boxes, riprap bedding, riprap, and rockfill slope protection.
- Construction of new embankment measurement points and piezometers.
- Restoration of ground disturbance, gravel 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 and submission of detailed plans (Work, Construction Schedule, Project Management/QC, Safety).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Lump Sum
- Estimated Magnitude: More than $10,000,000
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction)
- Small Business Size Standard: $45 million
- Period of Performance: December 31, 2026, to June 30, 2030
- Completion Time: 1,216 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP)
- Liquidated Damages: $15,789.47 per calendar day, up to $1,500,000.00
- Anticipated NTP Date: January 11, 2027
Set-Aside & Eligibility
This is a Full and Open Competition. Small Business Participation is an evaluation factor, with specific subcontracting goals.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposals Due: June 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT.
- Submission Method: Electronically via Kiteworks. Proposals must include Business, Technical/Past Performance, Pricing, and Small Business Subcontracting (if applicable) volumes.
- 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 are significantly more important than price.
- Questions Due: May 22, 2026 (questions received after this date will not be acknowledged).
Important Notes
Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to proposal submission. Payment requests will be processed electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). All amendments must be acknowledged. The primary contact is Travis Stephens (TJStephens@usbr.gov, 4062477812), and the Contracting Officer is Mitchell Frost (mitchell_frost@ios.doi.gov).