USACE SPK DBB Construction - Natomas PP5, Sacramento, CA

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates a potential requirement to construct a new pumping plant facility in Sacramento, CA.

The American River Common Features, Natomas Basin Project was authorized by the Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014. The Natomas Basin is divided into nine reaches, A through I. RD-1000’s Pumping Plant 5 (PP5) is in Reach B, located along the Sacramento River near the landside toe of the levee and south of Interstate 5. PP5 is designed to discharge drainage from the West Drainage Canal to the Sacramento River following any significant amount of rainfall. The existing PP5 is in the path of completing the Reach B levee improvements that includes seepage berm, adjacent levee, and raising discharge pipes above the 200-year water surface elevation. The existing PP5 will be demolished, and a new facility will be constructed about 300 feet up the canal to allow for the levee features to be constructed.

Constraints: the project will encounter include flood season restrictions from 1 October through 14 April, Giant Garter Snake work window of 1 May through 30 September and Pumping Plant 5 inlet canal in-water work window of 1 May through 30 September.

The Government anticipates issuing an unrestricted Invitation for Bid (IFB) with the intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price construction contract. The solicitation is scheduled for release on or about mid-July 2026, with a projected award timeframe of mid-September 2026. The estimated period of performance for completing construction is 880 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The Government currently estimates the magnitude of construction for the potential project is between $25,000,000 and $35,000,000.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Y1LC, Construction of Tunnels and Subsurface Structures.

Requirements for an approved Subcontracting plan from an "other than small" awardee will be included in the solicitation and subsequent award.

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.

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.

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), 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.

If applicable, the site visit date, time and location will be identified in the solicitation.