Drainage Basin Installation, Mansfield Hollow Dam, Mansfield, CT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, has issued a firm-fixed-price contract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the installation of a drainage basin at Mansfield Hollow Dam in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, with a performance period of 180 days from award. The work involves excavation, placement of a geotextile membrane meeting AASHTO M 288-22 Class 1 survivability standards with a minimum permittivity of 0.2 sec and an apparent opening size no greater than 0.25 mm, a 6-inch depth of 3/4-inch washed gravel base, and an 8-inch layer of Type 3 rip rap stone sized between 3 and 6 inches. All work must comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 safety standards, OSHA regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local codes. Pre-construction requirements include submission of multiple ENG forms, including an Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, Safety Officer Designation, valid First Aid/CPR certifications, product specifications, safety data sheets, and manufacturer warranties. The contract is restricted to small businesses under NAICS code 237990, and evaluation will prioritize technical merit, price reasonableness, and past performance in a trade-off methodology, favoring the offer deemed most advantageous to the government rather than the lowest-priced technically acceptable bid. Contract administration requires electronic invoicing through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payment processed via the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ designated DoDAAC 961102 and remittance address in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut. The contractor must register in SAM.gov, maintain a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and comply with all socioeconomic and security representations, including affirmative disclosures if supplying covered defense telecommunications equipment. Security protocols mandate security awareness and suspicious activity reporting training within 30 days of award, access control through issued keys restricted to contract personnel, and adherence to force protection conditions. A qualified Level 3 Site Safety and Health Officer must be present on-site at all times, with daily safety meetings documented and submitted upon request. No work may commence without a mandatory pre-construction conference. Final acceptance occurs on-site after Government inspection, and all disturbed areas must be restored to satisfaction before payment. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are not specified, and no option quantities or detailed pricing line items are provided, though the estimated contract value ranges between