Fort Gibson Replace Spillway Bridge

The contract involves the construction of a replacement spillway bridge at Fort Gibson Lake in Oklahoma, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the project will be procured via a design-bid-build process under a firm-fixed-price contract using a Best Value Tradeoff approach. The work encompasses demolition of existing bridge components including pedestals, girders, beams, deck, sidewalks, guardrails, electrical systems, and utilities, followed by construction of a new bridge featuring elements such as precast pretensioned girders and decks using Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC), new electrical and lighting systems, safety walkways, catwalks, self-supporting torque shafts, a waterline, an overhead hoist system for equipment removal, and repairs to the floating bulkhead. Temporary electrical service will be maintained to ensure uninterrupted operation of government facilities throughout construction, with the contractor responsible for construction-related power and utilities. The project is estimated to cost between $50 million and $100 million, with a construction timeline of approximately 850 calendar days. It will be classified under the NAICS code 237310 for highway, street, and bridge construction, which has a small business size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is expected to be issued around July 3, 2025, with proposals due around August 19, 2025. The work is to be performed in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, and points of contact include Tyler Godwin and Dario Rissone from the Tulsa District office. This notice emphasizes that it is not a solicitation and no contract will be awarded based solely on this synopsis, and costs incurred in responding to this notice will not be reimbursed.