Daugherty Wetland Restoration Project Clark County, Illinois

The Daugherty Wetland Restoration Project in Clark County, Illinois, is a fixed-price, sealed-bid contract issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under solicitation number 12FPC326Q0014, with Amendment 1 adding Line Item 004 for excavation of a tile trench. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990, requiring offerors to be self-certified small businesses registered in the System for Award Management. The work involves mobilization and demobilization of equipment, excavation of 20,943 cubic yards of material, placement of seed in designated areas, and construction of habitat mounds and tile exploration features, all in accordance with detailed construction specifications and 48 pages of drawings. Performance must begin within 10 days of the Notice to Proceed and be completed within 37 calendar days from award or notice, whichever comes first, at the designated site in Martinsville, Illinois. The contract has an estimated value between $100,000 and $250,000, with no options or extended performance periods specified. Contractors must comply with a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act, Buy American requirements for construction materials, prohibitions on subcontracting with suspended or debarred entities, and safeguards for workers with disabilities, veterans, and against trafficking and child labor. Compliance with OSHA safety regulations, accident prevention protocols, and cybersecurity requirements for federal contract information is mandatory. Inspection and acceptance occur at the project site, with the government retaining the right to inspect work at any time before acceptance, though this does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for quality. The contractor is required to use the Invoice Payment Platform for submissions and must adhere to strict packaging and labeling standards for seed and fertilizer, ensuring compliance with the Federal Seed Act and ANSI standards for hardhats. Proposals must include references to all specified attachments and be submitted electronically to Bobby Copenny II by May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CT; a mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 5, 2026. Award will be made to the most advantageous offer based on price, technical capability, and past performance, in a trade-off process where superior technical merit may offset a higher price.