Spillway Tree Removal Services, Birch Hill Dam and Tully Lake Dam, Royalston, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New England District is soliciting bids for the removal and disposal of approximately 710 trees at Birch Hill Dam and 700 trees at Tully Lake Dam in Royalston, Massachusetts, along with forestry mowing operations at Birch Hill Dam. This procurement is structured as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million in annual receipts, and all respondents must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov to be considered responsive. The solicitation, numbered W912WJ26QA138, was issued on July 28, 2026, with proposals due by July 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and must be submitted electronically via email to the designated point of contact, Alicia LaCrosse. Performance is required at the two dam sites, with work subject to strict safety protocols mandated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1, requiring qualified Site Safety and Health Officers, Competent Persons, and certified first-aid responders. Contractors must implement Activity Hazard Analyses, maintain accurate documentation including ENG Forms 3394 and 6206, and comply with all personnel, equipment, and environmental standards including prohibition of open burning, mandatory use of USDA BioPreferred products, and strict fueling restrictions near water bodies. All personnel must complete DoD security training, adhere to Force Protection Conditions, pass antiterrorism awareness training, and submit a list of assigned personnel with contact information prior to site access. The contract will be awarded through a trade-off process evaluating technical acceptability, price reasonableness, and past performance, with no discussions anticipated unless necessary; it is not a lowest price technically acceptable procurement. Invoicing post-award must use Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must cover all costs for self-sustained operations, including water, power, and communication, as no utilities are available on-site. The work must be completed by April 14, 2027, with final acceptance occurring at the project locations under Government inspection authority.