RIO DE LA PLATA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 1 PROJECT LOCATION: DORADO AND TOA BAJA, PUERTO RICO

Solicitation W51DQV26RA002 is a request for a single firm-fixed-price, design-bid-build construction contract for the Rio de la Plata Flood Control Project, Supplemental Contract 1, located in Dorado and Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Managed by the Department of Defense W2SR Endist Caribbean, the project has an estimated magnitude between 250 million and 350 million dollars. The scope of work involves extensive civil engineering tasks, including the excavation of 1.78 million cubic meters of channel, placement of 772,000 cubic meters of levee fill, and the installation of 160,000 cubic meters of scour protection stone. Key infrastructure deliverables include a 1.3-mile earthen levee, four concrete culvert structures with pre-cast concrete piping, composite flap gates, and the relocation of a 72-inch water supply aqueduct along with other water, sewer, and electrical utilities. Additional requirements include the construction of maintenance roads, drainage ditches, and the completion of wetland mitigation. The project is classified under NAICS code 237990 with a small business size standard of 45 million dollars. The estimated period of performance is 1,619 calendar days from the receipt of the notice to proceed, though the government notes that all real estate rights for site access must be obtained before the full notice to proceed is issued. Liquidated damages for delays are set at 23,940 dollars per calendar day. Offerors must submit proposals electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment portal by the deadline. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or 3 million dollars, whichever is less, is required, and the awardee must provide payment and performance bonds equal to the total bid price within 10 days of the award. Technical inquiries are managed through ProjNet using the provided bidder inquiry key.