Alvin Bush Dam Rock Wall Stabilization, Kettle Creek, Clinton County, PA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is awarding a firm-fixed-price design-bid-build contract for the Alvin Bush Dam Rock Wall Stabilization project located at Kettle Creek in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, with a total estimated value ranging from $14.3 million to $21.5 million. The project aims to construct two reinforced concrete rock-anchored walls to halt progressive erosion threatening the structural integrity of the dam’s spillway and the adjacent Kettle Creek Road, which is nearing collapse due to nearly 62 years of deterioration. Additional work includes drainage improvements, paving, grading, spoils removal, access roads, stairs, railings, fencing, and other incidental construction activities required to support the primary stabilization efforts. A permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System is mandatory before work commences. The contract was issued under FAR Parts 14 and 36, with award to be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis following sealed bidding procedures. The solicitation number is W912DR26BA002, with an issue date of February 13, 2026, and a contract signing date of April 27, 2026. The base contract includes a total of $12.3 million for core work, with optional items extending the value through six possible options covering additional wall construction, concrete rehabilitation in the spillway, road paving, and culvert replacement. Itemized pricing includes costs for concrete, waterproofing anchor holes, redrilling pregrounded holes, and water tightness testing, all bundled under firm-fixed-price line items. The place of performance is clearly designated as ZIP code 17764, while contract administration is managed by the USACE Baltimore District office located at 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, Maryland. Contracting Officer Sharon Alexander is listed with a digital signature, though no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is named. Offerors provided Unique Entity Identifiers, but no socioeconomic certifications or size status representations were submitted. The project requires compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and performance standards, with final acceptance to occur at the project site under government oversight.