Bear Creek Service & Emergency Gates Replacement
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
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 Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) W071 ENDIST OMAHA, is soliciting proposals for the Bear Creek Service & Emergency Gates Replacement project at Bear Creek Dam in Lakewood, Colorado. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity for the repair or alteration of dams. The project involves the fabrication and installation of new gates and associated hydraulic systems. Proposals are due by June 8, 2026, at 19:00 UTC.
Scope of Work
The work includes:
- Fabricating and installing two new service gates and two new emergency gates to fit existing gate slots.
- Replacing bonnet gaskets and O-ring seals for the main hydraulic gate hoist system.
- Replacing hydraulic oil piping for the low-flow gate.
- Redesigning, fabricating, shop-testing, and installing new low-flow gate cylinders.
- Repainting the inlet tunnel liner, gate slots, and marine door.
- Addressing potential asbestos-containing material (ACM) caulking and lead-based paint (LBP) on gate stems and surrounding areas.
- Compliance with safety, environmental, and quality control requirements, including specific coating specifications (SSPC-SP-5, 5-coat vinyl system) requiring QP-1 and QP-3 certifications.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation (anticipated Firm Fixed Price)
- Magnitude of Construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.
- Period of Performance: Commencement within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed, completion within 640 calendar days after award. Specific working periods for gate work are primarily between November 20th and December 11th of 2026 and 2027, with an optional period in January 2028.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Proposal Due: June 8, 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Published Date: May 7, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value. Evaluation will be based on technical factors (Past Performance and Technical Approach), which are significantly more important than price.
Additional Notes
- A site visit was scheduled for May 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM MST at the Fisherman Parking Lot at Fox Hollow Golf Course. Reservations were required, and contractors needed to bring their own PPE (hard hats, gloves, waterproof tall boots).
- Bidder inquiries must be submitted via ProjNet no later than ten (10) calendar days before the proposal due date.
- Proposals must be submitted electronically via email in Adobe PDF format with OCR applied.
- NAICS Code: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.
- Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.