Bear Creek Service & Emergency Gates Replacement

The document is a sign-in sheet for a site walk held on May 18, 2024, at Bear Creek Lake Dam. The event is associated with Contract Number W9128FRA079, which is identified as a solicitation. Attendees from various organizations, including HAI Corporation, Marine Diving Solutions, RUS Construction, BCF, Zak Dirt, ALLTECH, AMS Industrial, THOMAS INDUSTRIAL COATINGS, and Lillard & Clark, participated in the site walk. The sheet includes full names, organizations, and contact information for some attendees, particularly those who are first-time attendees.

The Bear Creek Service and Emergency Gates Replacement project has scheduled a mandatory site visit for May 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM Mountain Standard Time. Contractors attending must provide their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hats, gloves, and waterproof, knee-high tall boots. Participants are directed to meet at the Fisherman Parking Lot at Fox Hollow Golf Course, located at 13410 W Morrison Rd, Lakewood, CO 80228. For further details, interested parties should contact Michael Savage via phone at (303) 709-2948 or email at michael.w.savage@usace.army.mil. This notice is likely part of a federal government Request for Proposal (RFP) or a similar procurement document, outlining essential information for potential contractors.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is seeking bids for the Service & Emergency Gates Replacement project at Bear Creek Dam, CO. This construction contract, Solicitation Number W9128F26RA079, involves fabricating and installing new service and emergency gates, repainting tunnel liners, gate slots, and marine doors, and replacing hydraulic components. The work is located in Lakewood, Colorado, at Bear Creek Lake Park, with specific allowable working periods between November 2026 and February 2028. The contract outlines general construction requirements, price and payment procedures, including base and optional bid items, and administrative guidelines covering electronic payroll, veteran employment, contractor performance evaluations, cybersecurity, and adherence to various federal regulations like the Buy American Act and FAR clauses. The contractor is responsible for gate slot measurements, disposal of existing materials, and ensuring protection of existing facilities, including flood protection works.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is soliciting bids (Solicitation No. W9128F26RA079, Issue Date: 04/03/2026) for the "Replace Service & Emergency Gates" project at Bear Creek Dam, Colorado. This project involves replacing two service gates, two emergency gates, two low flow gates, an embedded steel tunnel liner, and four gate slots within the dam's dome structure. The scope includes cleaning and repainting existing steel components, fabricating and installing new gates and seals, and disposing of old gates. Contractors must take precise measurements for new gates and seals and produce as-built drawings. The new gates, including components, must not exceed 2,700 pounds. Work will occur during specific reservoir drawdown periods between November 2026 and February 2028, requiring radio communication in the tunnel due to lack of cellular service. Specialized surface preparation (SSPC-SP-5 White Metal Blast Cleaning) and a 5-coat vinyl system (5-E-Z) are required for all steel elements. Contractors performing on-site coating must be QP-1 certified, while off-site coating shops for new gates must be QP-3 certified. Emergency provisions for sealing gate slots during potential flood events are mandatory. The project also addresses potential lead and asbestos in existing materials, requiring verification and sampling.

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) W9128F26RA079 for the "BC Service and Emergency Gates Replacement" project at Bear Creek Dam, Lakewood, CO. It is a small business set-aside construction contract with a magnitude between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The project requires the contractor to begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete it within 640 calendar days after award. The scope includes mobilization, demobilization, fabrication and installation of two new service gates, mechanical work, conduit rehabilitation, sandblasting and repainting of gate slots. Optional line items include fabrication and delivery of two new emergency gates, mechanical work, sandblasting and repainting of emergency gate slots, asbestos testing and abatement, and lead abatement. Offers must be submitted electronically and are subject to various FAR and DFARS provisions, including those related to Buy American requirements, annual representations and certifications, and prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment and business operations. Liquidated damages for delay are set at $1120 per calendar day.