Big Bend Lower Brule North Ecosystem Restoration, Element 1 Phase 2, Lower Brule, SD

The Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, plans to issue a firm fixed-price Invitation for Bid (IFB) around November 10, 2025, for the "Big Bend Lower Brule North Ecosystem Restoration, Element 1 Phase 2" project located on the left descending bank of Lake Sharpe near Lower Brule, South Dakota. This solicitation, closing around December 16, 2025, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Heavy and Other Civil Engineering Construction), with an estimated construction cost ranging between $10 million and $25 million. The project scope encompasses extensive ecosystem restoration work, including construction of a 100-foot-wide riparian planting bench, gravel maintenance path, stone-toe revetment to prevent shoreline erosion, and a 920-foot L-head dike offshore from a 2.12-acre peninsula designed to protect the area and create approximately 17 acres of riparian habitat and emergent wetlands. Work involves earthmoving, grading, bank shaping, rock installation, water management, fill placement, and topsoil restoration. The contractor will be required to commence work promptly upon contract award and complete the project within 450 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed, subject to liquidated damages for delays. The procurement includes comprehensive technical specifications and detailed construction drawings covering grading, planting plans, cross-sections, profiles, and site layout, addressing relevant engineering, environmental, and quality control standards. Contractors must be registered in SAM with an active account reflecting the applicable NAICS code prior to bid submission. A site visit will be conducted with details provided in the solicitation. The contract incorporates standard FAR and Defense FAR Supplement clauses tailored to construction projects, including provisions for performance and payment bonds, inspection and acceptance criteria, environmental compliance, security requirements, and labor eligibility verification through E-Verify. Special contract requirements mandate qualified key personnel such as a project superintendent with a minimum of ten years’ experience, cybersecurity protocols for contractor equipment, and detailed submittal and reporting procedures including monthly exposure reports. The solicitation requires electronic bid submission via SAM.gov, with no physical submissions allowed, and a formal scheduling and evaluation process emphasizing risk, difficulty, job size, and period of performance. The contract administration will be managed through USACE’s Resident Management System, with required payment requests submitted on specific forms and monitored by a Contracting Officer’s Representative. Due to the project location on tribal lands, a Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) tax of 4.5% applies