W912P525BA006 BLOUNT AVENUE CHANNEL MODIFICATION

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a firm-fixed-price construction contract to modify the Blount Avenue Channel in Cleveland, Tennessee. The project involves approximately 1,300 linear feet of channel modification along the left bank of South Mouse Creek, aimed at increasing conveyance and reducing flood elevations. Scope of work includes channel excavation, hauling, grading, clearing and grubbing, hydroseeding, planting, and placement of riprap around an existing sewer manhole, with the channel bench cut ranging up to 60 feet wide and raised approximately 1.5 feet above the stream bed. The design includes a bench cut into the overbank with 2H:1V side slopes. The anticipated contract performance period is 365 days from notice to proceed, with an estimated value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990. Interested offerors are encouraged to attend a mandatory pre-bid site visit, scheduled for July 28, 2025, at noon, at 990 Smith Dr. SW, Cleveland, TN. Attendees must bring required personal protective equipment and register by contacting the point of contact via email; only one site visit is planned, and no alternatives will be provided. Bidders must be registered in both the System for Award Management (SAM) and the PIEE Solicitation Module at the time of bid submission, as all bids must be submitted electronically through PIEE. The solicitation release is anticipated around July 11, 2025, and updates, plans, and specifications will be posted on both SAM.gov and PIEE. All questions and communications must be directed in writing to Kenyanna Jennings, the primary contract specialist. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring federal procurement sites for future updates.