Lake Creek Levee Repair

2026-11-03

1 . BACKGROUNDThis sources - sought announcement is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work . This is not a solicitation . This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal , nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach . It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose . Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used for market research purposes by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions . Therefore , no contract award will result from this Sources Sought Notice . The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE ), Walla Walla District , is seeking interested business sources for a levee rehabilitation construction project entitled : Lake Creek Levee Repair . This levee segment is part of a larger levee system on the Kootenai River located near the Town of Troy in Lincoln County , Montana , and can be seen in the National Levee Database website : https :// levees . sec . usace . army . mil / levees / 5505000325 . This will be a firm fixed price construction contract . North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code for this project is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction . The associated small business size is $ 45 million . Performance and Payment Bonds will be required . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should include the following information : A list of current or past projects demonstrating technical experience with work of a similar nature to that listed in the Summary Scope of Work . For each project submitted , provide a brief narrative statement of the work involved , your firm ' s role in the project , performance period , the dollar value and the completion date . Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications , applicable to the scope of this project , held by your firm and / or in - house personnel . If any of the experience is that of a subcontractor , please specify that information in your response . A reference list for each of the projects submitted in A ) above . Include the name , title , phone number and email address for each reference . Provide a statement of your firm ' s business size ( Large , HUBZone , Service Disabled Veteran Owned , 8 ( a ), small disadvantaged , or woman - owned ) with regards to the NAICS code listed above . Provide the percentage of work you ( as the prime ) intend to perform . If you intend to subcontract a major portion of the work ( defined as at least 20 % of the work ), please include this information in your response . Provide a statement that your firm intends to submit a bid on the project when it is advertised . Provide a statement of your firm ' s bonding capacity . A statement from your surety is not required . CAGE Code and SAM . GOV Unique Entity ID . Companies or individuals interested in responding are invited to submit their information via emailONLYto Nathan Bruce at : nathan . i . bruce @ usace . army . mil . All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format . Responses should be received by 2 : 00 p . m . PDT , 06 April 2026 . PLEASE REFERENCE " SOURCES SOUGHT : Lake Creek Levee Repair " IN THE SUBJECT LINE . Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this sources sought notice . All responsible sources may respond to this notice and all responses will be considered . Telephonic responses will not be honored . 2 . SUMMARY SCOPE OF WORKThe levee is located on the right bank of Keeler Creek , Lincoln County , Montana , near the town of Troy . The levee structure itself was basically completely destroyed by the flood event . Keeler Creek eroded the bridge approach and the levee embankment . USACE deployed a flood team to the location , and they were able to construct a levee prism both upstream and downstream of the bridge remnants . The riverward slope of the flood fight is armored by large rock . The County has plans to rebuild the bridge approach and will re - evaluate the levee construction and tie - in . The flood fight levee section is adequate for the majority of the length with a large top width , drivable surface . The levee embankment is large rock and gravels and is a single segment system . Length of repair was estimated at 400 feet . This levee protects residential homes and public infrastructure . USACE expects to award a single contract in June 2026 with an expected in - water work window between mid - July and mid - October 2026 . All on - site work shall be performed in accordance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual ( EM 385 - 1 - 1 ). The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on - site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385 - 1 - 1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance . In addition , the Contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance an Activity Hazard Analyses , for each phase of work that complies with EM 385 - 1 - 1 . A Site Safety and Health Officer ( SSHO ) employed by the prime contractor shall be required for each shift of the contractor ' s on - site operations . The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 3 - years of experience in construction safety on similar projects and shall have completed the 30 - Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5 - years . A Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead employed by the prime contractor will choose and install erosion control materials for specific site conditions , as necessary . The Contractor will be required to use the Government - furnished Construction Contractor Module ( referred to as QCS ) of the Resident Management System ( RMS ) to record , maintain , and submit various information throughout the contract period . QCS is a Windows - based program that can be run on a stand - alone personal computer or on a network . The Government will make the QCS software available to the Contractor after contract award .

Montana

2026-04-29