Log Boom and Trash Rack Debris Removal (Crane), Hopkinton Lake, Hopkinton, NH

The contract awarded under solicitation number W912WJ26QA114 is a total small business set-aside for the removal of debris from the log boom and trash racks at Hopkinton Lake, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, with performance required within 90 calendar days of award. The scope requires the contractor to provide all equipment, labor, transportation, and administrative support to clear accumulated debris and transport it to a designated disposal site approximately half a mile away. Essential equipment includes a minimum 100-ton crane with a 90-foot boom and a half-yard clamshell bucket, paired with a debris-pushing motorboat and a two-person crew, all subject to USACE EM 385-1-1 safety and operational standards. Personnel must hold current certifications for crane operation, rigging, First Aid/CPR, boat operation meeting NASBLA standards, OSHA 30-hour construction safety training, and 24 hours of safety and occupational health competency. Mandatory pre-work submittals—including an Accident Prevention Plan, Critical Lift Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, and Site Safety Officer Designation—must be approved prior to any fieldwork. A mandatory site visit on June 8 or 10, 2026, is required, with failure to attend resulting in no allowances for site-related delays or adjustments. The contract operates under a firm fixed price structure with payment processed exclusively through WAWF using an invoice submission model, requiring a single final invoice upon complete work fulfillment. The Government retains full inspection rights at the origin site, with administrative acceptance occurring at the Hopkinton Everett Lakes office. No options, extensions, or indefinite-delivery provisions are included, and all subcontractors must be explicitly named in the proposal with signed teaming agreements, with vague or conditional disclosures leading to disqualification. The contractor bears full responsibility for securing all state, local, and federal permits, and work may be suspended at any time with 24 hours’ notice due to flood control operations at the dam, with no claims permitted for resulting delays. Security and cybersecurity requirements include compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, mandatory antiterrorism awareness training, and adherence to force and health protection conditions. Personnel must complete suspicious activity reporting training through iWATCH/CorpsWatch and are prohibited from texting while driving. The award will be made through a trade-off evaluation process considering technical merit, past performance, and price,