Central City Bypass Channel North

The project involves constructing a roughly 3,900-foot-long and 300-foot-wide bypass channel in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of flood risk management efforts. The work includes building floodwalls, earthen levees, pedestrian walkways, bridges, lighting, plaza parks, kayak launches, signage, stormwater infrastructure, and storage areas. The project will be carried out in active, congested urban areas, requiring coordination with multiple stakeholders and specialized tasks such as blasting and dewatering. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, unrestricted procurement with an estimated construction magnitude between $100 million and $250 million, and it is scheduled for solicitation around January 22, 2025, with an anticipated award in August 2025. The completion timeline is approximately 910 days from the Notice to Proceed. Eligible contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Submission of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the proposal is mandatory, as failure to do so will result in disqualification. The project emphasizes stakeholder coordination, safety, and adherence to federal procurement regulations. The primary points of contact are Leonard Buhrow and Carl Oelschig from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with further details and solicitation documents available online through SAM.gov and PIEE.