Pre-Solicitation Notification For: Cedar Rapids Flood Risk Management Project, Reach 1, Cedar Lake South Railyard (Hoth)Floodwall
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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, through the US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has issued a Pre-Solicitation Notification for the Cedar Rapids Flood Risk Management Project, Reach 1, Cedar Lake South Railyard (Hoth) Floodwall. This upcoming Invitation for Bid (IFB) is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with an estimated value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The project is located in Cedar Rapids, IA, and is anticipated to require 700 consecutive calendar days for the base bid completion.
Scope of Work
The work for this floodwall project includes, but is not limited to, the following key activities:
- Site demolition
- Temporary traffic control
- Clearing, grubbing, and stripping
- Trench excavation, filling, and grading
- Sheet pile installation
- Embankment, H-pile concrete floodwalls, and interior drainage
- Roadway grade raises
- Water main installation
- Site restoration
- Bedding stone and riprap placement
Note: All contractor access to the site will be by barge.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Pre-Solicitation (Invitation for Bid forthcoming)
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction)
- Product Service Code: Y1QA (Construction Of Restoration Of Real Property)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Estimated Range: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Estimated Completion: 700 Consecutive Calendar Days for BASE BID
- Pre-Solicitation Response Date: May 22, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT
- Published Date: May 12, 2026
- Place of Performance: Cedar Rapids, IA 52405, United States
Additional Notes
This is a pre-solicitation notice, and the formal solicitation will be issued at a later date. Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov for the release of the official Invitation for Bid. For questions, contact Jake Anderson at jake.t.anderson@usace.army.mil or 309-794-6131, or Ryan R. Larrison at Ryan.R.Larrison@usace.army.mil.