USACE SPK DBB Construction - LAR C3B South - Sacramento, CA

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates a potential requirement for design-bid-build (DBB) construction services to conduct erosion control and levee strengthening protections along the South bank of the Lower American River (LAR) in Sacramento, California (CA).

The anticipated project is required to continue American River Common Features (ARCF) erosion reduction efforts along the LAR. Prior efforts were awarded under USACE contract W9123824C0014, LAR Contract 3 (C3) A. The anticipated forthcoming requirement is referred to as “LAR C3B” (Contract 3B).

The Government anticipates work will be required along the South bank of the American River (Site 4-1) to include constructing launchable rock toe, launchable trench, bank protection, and tie backs along approximately 1.5 miles of river, located on the left (South) bank, which roughly extends from Watt Avenue upstream to near Mayhew Drain.

The Government anticipates work will include excavating, placement, and regrading of material on the riverbank slope and levee embankment, installation of soil-filled rock slope protection on the waterside levee face and riverbank, soil and rock placement to construct river toe protection and planting bench features, instream wood structure placement on the planting benches, construction of buried launchable trench features in the overbank, tie-in of erosion protection elements to existing rock revetment features, providing temporary erosion control for stabilization of disturbed soil areas, and import and placement of riprap. The Government anticipates vegetation clearing will be performed under a separate Government contract prior to erosion protection efforts.

The Government anticipates the requirement will be fully designed. The Government estimates the anticipated requirement can be constructed within five-hundred-ten (510) calendar days from Contractor receipt of Notice to Proceed. The Government estimates work may be completed in late Spring through Fall 2027 and in 2028. The project is anticipated to require working in the active channel of the American River; in-water work is anticipated to be limited to performance from July through October. If market conditions indicate this estimate or timeline may be unrealistic, Respondents are encouraged to provide specific information (such as known equipment lead times or other timeline concerns) for Government consideration when responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

The Government currently estimates the target price range for the potential project may be between $45,000,000.00 and $60,000,000.00.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard for the NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $45,500,000.00 annual revenue. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Y1LC, Construction of Tunnels and Subsurface Structures.

A DRAFT copy of the requirement plans and specifications are included as attachments to this pre-solicitation notice. Changes may be made to these documents prior to any subsequent solicitation. Questions related to the draft plans and specifications will NOT be entertained; instructions for submitting questions related to any future solicited plans and specifications will be included in any forthcoming solicitation.

This project is anticipated to require Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1, Self Certification.

In accordance with Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, and Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 22.5, the anticipated requirement resulting from this pre-solicitation notice is anticipated to require the successful Offeror to negotiate or become a party to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with one or more appropriate labor organizations.

The Government intends to solicit the requirement as an RFO Part 14 Invitation for Bids (IFB) that will result in award of one (1) firm-fixed price contract.

The solicitation is anticipated to be set aside for competition limited to small business concerns and issued through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE - https://piee.eb.mil) and Governmentwide Point of Entry, the System for Award Management (SAM - www.SAM.gov) in October 2026 with bids tentatively due in December 2026.

If the Government conducts a pre-bid conference and/or site visit, the date, time, location, and access requirements will be identified in any forthcoming solicitation.

Please DO NOT request an updated schedule if estimated dates are surpassed; the Government will release all information publicly through PIEE and SAM when updates are available. Requests for schedule updates may be ignored.

The anticipated solicitation and attachments may be posted in Portable Document Format (.pdf) which will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and view files. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.

All prospective Offerors must be registered in the PIEE system at least one (1) week prior to the anticipated bid due date. Registration is not required to download any forthcoming solicitation documents, plans, and/or specifications, but IS required to submit a bid. Copies of the solicitation and attachments will be made available for inspection without charge after the solicitation is released, when accessed through PIEE. Failure to register in PIEE will prevent submission of bids as the Government will not accept them by any other means. See linked PIEE registration instructions and web-based training for information about how to access the PIEE Solicitation Module and submit bids.

All prospective Offerors must be registered in SAM before the anticipated solicitation closing date. Please see the SAM website for information about SAM registration requirements and approval timelines.

It is anticipated that any future solicitation and/or resulting contract will be subject to the E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) and sustainable acquisition requirements and/or high-performance sustainable building design and construction practices (https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/guiding-principles-federal-leadership-high­performance-and-sustainable-buildings). Further, one or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

USACE will not notify prospective Offerors of any changes to the solicitation; Offerors must monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation to be posted, and for any posted changes or amendments.

The ONLY Interested Vendors / Plan Holders / Bidders List is available through SAM.gov; Contractors are responsible for identifying their entity as an interested vendor and contacting other interested vendors. USACE SPK will not review capabilities statements submitted in response to this Synopsis or coordinate partnering arrangements between parties. Contractors should check SAM.gov frequently for changes to the interested vendors list and this Notice.

IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: Construction of all work set forth in this solicitation is the subject of pending litigation against USACE. Presently, USACE and any of its independent Contractors are prohibited and enjoined from engaging in “any ground or vegetation disturbing activities” in the LAR Contract 3B North and 3B South footprints. This prohibition extends until a merits decision in pending litigation is issued by the court. USACE is moving forward with this solicitation to mitigate the risk of further delay pending the Court’s decision on the merits. Solicitation of this construction contract does not violate the Court’s preliminary injunction as no ground disturbing activities will take place while the injunction is in place. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS SOLICITATION DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE USACE TO AWARD THIS CONTRACT OR TO COMMENCE ACTIVITIES, AND THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY ACKNOWLEDGES THE POTENTIAL FOR DELAY OR CANCELLATION OF THIS SOLICITATION AT ANY TIME BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD WITHOUT USACE INCURRING ANY LIABILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS AND/OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS.