Streambank Stabilization Project – Little Wheeling Creek Site – EWP 2025 Ohio County, West Virginia

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is soliciting sealed bids for a streambank stabilization project located in Ohio County, West Virginia, specifically along Little Wheeling Creek under EWP 2025. The scope includes erosion control measures such as laying wire mesh gabions, preparing foundations on shallow bedrock, rebar anchoring, and installing riprap for foundation protection, all detailed in construction specifications and drawings incorporated into the solicitation. The work must adhere to the National Construction Specifications (June 2024), Title 210 – Engineering, Part 642, and requires full compliance with specified standards for excavation, earthfill, rockfill, geotextile, plastic pipe, steel reinforcement, and pollution control. The project demands a written quality control plan submitted within 15 days of award, with all testing and inspection records maintained and made available to the Government at all times. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, requiring bidders to be small businesses with active SAM registration and to submit a UEI, vendor information sheet, and SAM verification. Proposals must be submitted via email to Bobby Copenny by 3:00 p.m. EST on June 3, 2026, and must include a completed SF-1442 with all pricing for every line item, an SF-24 bid bond, and all required representations and certifications. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Eagles Den in Valley Grove, WV, followed by a walk-through of the work site. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements as outlined in Wage Determination WV20260073, adhere to Buy American provisions for construction materials, and follow OSHA standards under 29 CFR parts 1926 and 1910 for safety. Performance and payment bonds must be provided within 10 days of award. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s IPP system, with full itemization, subcontractor listings, and payment certifications. The contract’s place of performance is Valley Grove, WV, and the period of performance is 27 days after notice to proceed. The Contracting Officer is Brian T. Dwyer, with Bobby Copenny as the primary point of contact. All work is subject to Government inspection at any reasonable time and location, and failure to meet