The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates solicitation of a requirement for design-bid-build (DBB) construction services to be performed in support of the Natomas Reach I Contract 2 (RIC2) at Sacramento, California (CA).
The project is anticipated to support the American River Common Features (ARCF), Natomas Basin Project, located within the great Sacramento region of California. RIC2 is a continuation of Contract 1 which provided cutoff walls for seepage mitigation in the levees for the entire reach of Natomas Reach I, extending from Northgate Boulevard to Gateway Oaks Drive along the American River levee. Contract 2 project is anticipated to require flattening the landside slope along the American River from Gateway Oaks Drive to the Northgate Boulevard and along the NEMDC. Total length of slope flattening is approximately 2.18 miles and will include site excavation and re-use of approximately 15,000 cubic yard levee embankment fill and borrow site excavation and import of approximately 12,000 cubic yard levee embankment fill. The borrow site will be obtained by the Contractor. The work will also include the relocation of utilities, construction of a 12-foot maintenance road at the landside toe, and tree removal. Activities that impact the levee prism will only be permitted between 15 April and 1 November.
The estimated cost for the anticipated project is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.
The Government intends to solicit an Invitation for Bids (IFB) that will result in award of a firm-fixed price contract.
The solicitation is anticipated to be issued using North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), is $45,500,000.00 annual revenue The Product and Service Code (PSC) is anticipated to be Y1LC, Construction of Tunnels and Subsurface Structures.
The solicitation is anticipated to be issued as a total small business set-aside 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) on or about July 2026 with bids tentatively due August 2026.
It is currently anticipated that the Government will conduct a pre-bid conference and/or site visit on or about August 2026. The specific date, time, location, and access requirements will be identified in any forthcoming solicitation.
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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.
Background
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) is anticipating the solicitation of design-bid-build (DBB) construction services for the Natomas Reach I Contract 2 (RIC2) project in Sacramento, California.
This project aims to support the American River Common Features (ARCF) and the Natomas Basin Project, continuing efforts from Contract 1 which focused on seepage mitigation in levees. The goal of this contract is to enhance flood protection and infrastructure in the region.
Work Details
The construction tasks under this contract include:
- Flattening the landside slope along the American River from Gateway Oaks Drive to Northgate Boulevard, covering approximately 2.18 miles;
- Site excavation and reuse of about 15,000 cubic yards of levee embankment fill;
- Importation of approximately 12,000 cubic yards of levee embankment fill from a contractor-sourced borrow site;
- Utility relocation;
- Construction of a 12-foot maintenance road at the landside toe;
- Tree removal; and
- Adherence to specific traffic control measures during construction.
The contractor must submit a Traffic Control Plan that ensures access to Discovery Park and maintains traffic flow on Garden Highway. Additionally, coordination with the City of Sacramento for streetlight, electrical, and fiber installations is required.
Period of Performance
The contract's period of performance is anticipated to begin following the solicitation release in July 2026 and will continue until project completion, with specific timelines dependent on various factors including weather conditions and project scope.
Place of Performance
Sacramento CA UNITED STATES
Bidder Requirements
This opportunity is a Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA). Bidders must possess appropriate contractor licensing and bonding capabilities. They are also required to submit a Traffic Control Plan for approval prior to commencing construction activities. Compliance with safety qualifications and environmental regulations is mandatory.
Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract history within the USACE Sacramento District’s Natomas Reach I/ARCF program. Prior awards include Nordic Industries’ design-bid-build seepage cutoff wall work adjacent to the landward side of the American River Common Features in the Natomas Basin Reach E segment (W9123823C0008, $46,704,082), which aligns with the same levee system and seepage mitigation objectives and suggests continuity of construction along the American River levee reach. Additional closely related DBB levee/riverbank protection and cutoff wall efforts in the Natomas Basin (e.g., Ahtna-Forgen JV’s ARCF LAR Contract 3A rock toe protection and Odin Environmental Solutions’ Natomas Basin Reach D cutoff wall) further indicate that similar heavy civil earthwork, levee prism impacts, and site coordination requirements are recurring across these contracts.
