Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District seeks a small‑business contractor to design, fabricate, and install a steel work platform on the exterior of the Control Tower at Crooked Creek Lake, Armstrong County, PA. The platform will replace an outdated ladder cage, provide safe access to an existing jib crane for stop‑log maintenance, and incorporate required OSHA‑compliant fall‑protection updates. The contractor must demolish the existing ladder cage, install structural steel framing, aluminum grating, hand railings, a mezzanine slide gate, and a step‑off platform to limit free‑fall distances. The project is a firm‑fixed‑price, 100 % small‑business set‑aside and must be completed within 365 calendar days after notice to proceed.
• Location: Crooked Creek Lake, Ford City, Armstrong County, PA
• Scope: Demolition of ladder cage, fabrication & erection of steel platform, installation of aluminum grating, hand railings, mezzanine slide gate, and step‑off platform; no new fall‑protection required beyond existing system
• Contract type: Firm‑Fixed‑Price, small‑business set‑aside
• Procurement method: Request for Quote (RFQ) submitted via PIEE/SAM.gov
• Duration: 365 calendar days post‑NTP
• NAICS: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Mandatory site visit: Scheduled 5 Aug 2026 (optional)
• Award: Single‑award contract, one contractor only