Colorado River Irrigation Project

The US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs has a requirement for a contractor to construct Colorado River Irrigation Project Main Canal Check Structures and Electrical Transmission Modifications and Lateral 73-36 Check One Replacement.

Solicitation Summary

The US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs has a requirement for a contractor to construct Colorado River Irrigation Project Main Canal Check Structures and Electrical Transmission Modifications and Lateral 73-36 Check One Replacement.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Solicitation Number 140A1624R0015
Status Post-RFP
Solicitation Date 09/23/2024
Award Date 05/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $20,000,000
Competition Type  Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises
Type of Award Other
Primary Requirement Other Construction Services
Duration 900 day(s) base
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
237990

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Size Standard: $45.0 million annual receipts except $37.0 million annual receipts for Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities
Place of Performance:
  • Colorado, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/d8fb1371666f4d18b4bf7622a69be24a/view

Background

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Requirements

  • Colorado River Irrigation Project Main Canal Check Structures and Electrical Transmission Modifications.
    • The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requires the services of a construction contractor to (1) rehabilitate/replace the first three check structures on the Colorado River Irrigation Project (CRIP) Main Canal, (2) realign a short segment of the CRIP Main Canal, (3) realign a short segment of a Colorado River Agency Electrical Services (CRA-ES) 69kV electrical transmission line, and (4) modify several smaller electrical distribution lines. BIA conveys water within the CRIP Main Canal for 50 weeks each year, with a 2-week long annual dryup period scheduled each January. All the irrigation and electrical modifications awarded under this contract must be coordinated to avoid impacts to irrigation operations and comply with environmental work restrictions.
  • Lateral 73-36 Check One Replacement.
    • The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requires the services of a construction contractor to replace Check One of Sublateral 73-36. The structure is an important component of the Colorado River Irrigation Project (CRIP). The existing concrete structure failed during the month of July 2023. At that time voids formed beneath and around the east half of the structure. The formation of these voids caused the east half of the structure to crack and drop in elevation. After the structural failure, water levels upstream of the structure could no longer be maintained as required. The existing structure must be demolished and removed, and a new structure serving the same purpose must be constructed a short distance downstream from its current location. The work will involve construction of a temporary check structure, which will be installed at the head of a temporary bypass channel that will be used to divert canal flows around the location of the new check structure to accommodate construction.

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