removing sediment from the Rio Grande

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is issuing a solicitation (sealed bid) for the purpose of removing sediment from the Rio Grande. The Work for this project generally consists of removal of sediment along a 10 river-mile section of the Upper Rio Grande. The sediment will be removed from the river channel and stockpiled on the floodplain or loaded onto USIBWC dump trucks for removal by USIBWC forces. There will be no hauling or disposing of the removed sediment to offsite locations by the Contractor. The magnitude of the project is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The work is located in Hudspeth County, TX. A site visit date will be listed in the solicitation. The work will be performed under NAICS Code 237990. The contract will be firm-fixed price. All work shall be completed within two hundred forty (240) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include demobilization. The solicitation is expected to be posted on or about July 26, 2019 (this is a target date which may slip or change; if the solicitation is not posted on Federal Business Opportunities by July 26, 2019 that is because the solicitation is not available for posting). The solicitation will be available for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. All responsible sources may submit a bid to be considered by the Agency once the Solicitation is posted.