B. Everett Jordan Concrete Pad Installation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has issued a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price contract to install a 24ft-10in x 34ft-4in concrete pad with column foundations for a prefabricated shelter at the B. Everett Jordan Dam Tailrace Park in Moncure, North Carolina. This project is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238110. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, fuel, supplies, transportation, and quality control to complete the installation. Key technical requirements include excavation with offsite disposal of materials, compaction to 95% Proctor density, the installation of an 8-inch subbase of washed No. 57 stone, and the use of a heavy-duty 8 oz non-woven geotextile fabric vapor barrier meeting ASTM E1745 standards. The period of performance requires work to commence within 30 days of award and reach completion, including final site cleanup, within 75 calendar days. The government will award the contract to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. Technical evaluation will be conducted using adjectival ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable, focusing on SAM registration status, the submission of a technical proposal demonstrating the ability to meet the Statement of Work, and the identification of a designated on-site Safety Competent Person or Site Superintendent with OSHA construction standard knowledge. Offerors must submit both a price quote and a technical proposal electronically via PIEE in Adobe PDF format by the deadline of October 28, 2026. Special requirements include the provision of 100 percent performance bonds and payment bonds, compliance with antiterrorism and operations security (AT/OPSEC) reviews, and adherence to E-Verify for personnel screening. Additionally, the contractor must manage construction debris and identify hazardous materials in accordance with Federal Standard No. 313.