[ Deadline Extended ] Sources Sought for Design - Build Construction Services for Levee Access Manholes Project ( Kansas City , KS )

2026-11-03

*** This notice was originally published on November 20 , 2025 . We are reposting it to invite additional responses . If you responded to the original notice , your response will be considered along with any additional responses we receive . Thus , IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO RESUBMIT A RESPONSE IF YOU ALREADY RESPONDED TO THE ORIGINAL NOTICE .*** The U . S . Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE ), Kansas City District , is conducting market research for a potential design - build construction project at the Fairfax - Jersey Creek Levee Unit on the Missouri River in Kansas City , KS . The purpose of this notice is to obtain information about the level of interest , capabilities , and qualifications of interested firms , including small businesses . A brief synopsis of the proposed effort is as follows : Design - build construction services to install approximately forty access manholes on existing seepage lines on a levee . The contractor would be responsible for design and construction of manholes on the landside levee slope and berm . The access manholes are needed to facilitate regular inspection of the existing seepage collection system . Minimally invasive excavation methods are preferred , to minimize excavations left unattended for more than 24 hours , that would risk stability of the levee . Any drilling and / or excavations must be in accordance with USACE Engineering Regulation ( ER ) 1110 - 1 - 1807 , Drilling and Invasive Activities at Dams and Levees . This ER requires the driller to have a PE or RG with five years of experience drilling , and experience on at least two projects on dams or levees . A Drilling and Invasive Program Plan ( DIPP ) must be prepared by a licensed Professional Engineer or Geologist experienced in the type of activities proposed and approved by USACE prior to work . Max hole depth is estimated to be 35 feet deep . Contractor will be required to conduct their own investigations and survey if they deem it necessary . There is currently no access to the seepage line pipe , except for two manholes that were placed by the levee district using vacuum excavation in 2021 . Temporary flood protection plans will be required to prevent the presence of open holes in the levee during a flood . Current levee crest elevation must always be maintained during construction , and all holes must be backfilled at a rate exceeding the river ’ s rise if a flood is anticipated . The North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS ) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990 , “ Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction .” The small business size standard is $ 45M . Large businesses are not precluded from replying to this notice . The anticipated magnitude of this project is between $ 1 , 000 , 000 and $ 5 , 000 , 000 . You are invited to respond to this notice by submitting the following information : 1 . Firm ’ s name , address , CAGE code , point of contact , and email address . 2 . Firm ’ s level of interest in providing a proposal if a solicitation is issued . 3 . A brief synopsis of your company ’ s overall capabilities to meet this requirement . 4 . A list of sample project ( s ) from within the last 3 - 5 years that involved design and / or construction of access manholes . For each project , please provide :( a ) Brief description of the project .( b ) Was it a design - build project ( yes / no )?( c ) Magnitude in dollars .( d ) Whether your firm was the prime or a subcontractor .( e ) Brief description of your firm ’ s role in the project . 5 . If your response to the previous question did not include any design - build projects but your firm does have design - build experience , please describe that experience . 6 . Firm ’ s business size ( small or large ) as it relates to NAICS code 237990 . If a small business , specify if your company is any of the following :( a ) Service - Disabled Veteran - Owned Small Business .( b ) HUBZone Small Business .( c ) 8 ( a ) Small Business .( d ) Women - Owned Small Business .( e ) Economically Disadvantaged Women - Owned Small Business . 7 . Firm ’ s Joint Venture information , if applicable . 8 . Bonding Capability -- Construction bonding level per contract and aggregate . Responses shall not exceed 15 pages . All attachments must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf format .*** No bids or proposals are being requested at this time .*** Interested offerors shall respond no later than 2 : 00 p . m . ( CST ) on December 26 , 2025 . Please email your response to Contract Specialist Erick Ottoson at erick . s . ottoson @ usace . army . mil . Include the words “ Sources Sought Number PANNWD - 26 - P - 0000 028010 ” in the subject line of your email . Email is the preferred method of delivery for responses to this notice . Responses by fax will not be accepted .* * * If a solicitation is released in connection with this notice , vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management ( SAM . gov ) to be eligible for award of federal contracts . Information about the registration process can be found on the SAM . gov website , including at the following link : https :// sam . gov / content / entity - registration . Registration assistance for small businesses may also be available through the APEX Accelerators program . To find an APEX Accelerator near you , go to https :// www . apexaccelerators . us /#/. ( You might need to scroll down on the Apex Accelerator website page to find the search function .) THIS IS A FREE SERVICE BY A NONPROFIT PAID FOR BY THE U . S . GOVERNMENT . THIS SOURCES - SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY . IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS , QUOTES , OR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT . THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED OR ANY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE .

Missouri

2026-04-29