Description
The Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting sealed bids for the design‑build construction of water‑efficiency improvements to the East Canal in the Upper Colorado Region. The scope includes mobilization, removal of existing structures, extensive earthwork, installation of a new 4,200‑ft 36‑in HDPE diversion pipeline with inlet/outlet concrete structures, construction of a side‑channel spillway, double‑barrel siphon, ramp flume, GK check structure, miscellaneous metal work, and associated valve, pipe, and appurtenances. Work must commence within 21 calendar days of award and be completed by November 1 2028 under a firm‑fixed‑price contract. Bidders must provide performance and payment bonds and meet a minimum 60‑day government acceptance period.
• Solicitation ID: 140R4026R0025 (IFB)
• Issued: 09/25/2026; Offer due: 11/20/2026, 1300 local time
• Period of performance: 01/25/2027 – 11/01/2028 (≈19 months)
• Location: Upper Colorado Region, project work in Colorado (delivery point Grand Junction, CO)
• Primary contact: Tyler Spencer, (801) 524‑3653, [email protected]
• NAICS: 237110 – Water and Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction
• Contract type: Firm Fixed Price, sealed bid, mandatory performance bonds
• Estimated scope: ~4,200 ft HDPE pipeline, concrete structures, earthwork, spillway, siphon, flume, metalwork, valve & pipe installation.