LOWER BRULE NORTH SHORELINE STABILIZATION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, ELEMENT 2

creation of a 200-by-1,500-foot island within Reach 4 of the lake, in water up to three feet deep. The island will be planted with cottonwood trees and other culturally significant vegetation. To protect the lakeward side of the island from wind, wave action, and ice erosion, a riprap revetment will be installed. The sheltered open water area between the island and the shoreline is anticipated to naturally evolve into approximately 5.17 acres of emergent wetland. Additionally, this measure will result in the creation of roughly 32 acres of riparian habitat. DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications. See Obtaining Solicitation Documents below. Completion Date: The Contractor will be required to commence work upon receipt of contract award and complete the work 450 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This is subject to change after IFB issuance. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. Estimated Construction Costs: The estimated construction cost of this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NAICS Code: The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is 237990, Heavy and Other Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard for Small Business of $45M. All contractors must be registered and have an active and verified account in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a contract award from any DoD activity. Contractors may access the Internet site at: https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program. Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS listed above is included in their profile prior to submission of offer. Contracting Officer Address: USACE Omaha District1616 capital Ave Omaha, NE 68102-4901 Point Of Contact: All questions shall be submitted on ProjNet. ProjNet access, and additional guidance, will be given at time of issuance of the IFB Solicitation. Place of performance: Big Bend, Lower Brule, South Dakota 57548Bid Submissions: BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED AND WILL NO LONGER BE ACCOMPLISHED VIA EMAIL. Contractors shall submit their bids via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module no later than 1 hour before the date and time established in Block 13 of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF 30 as applicable:**It is recommended that contractors create their PIEE Solicitation Module account as soon as possible and not wait till bid due date, as access may take time. The following information is provided for reference. Step 1: Complete vendor registration on https://piee.eb.mil/.Instructions for registration can be found through: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdfStep 2: Upload offer in the Solicitation Module through https://piee.eb.mil/. Instructions for uploading an offer can be found through: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtmlDo not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files submitted shall be considered. Contractors should allow adequate time for submission completion because the entire bid must be received by the due date and time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, or SF 30 as applicable. Bids received after the date and time stated within Block 13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable, will be considered late and will not be considered for award. To avoid rejection of a bid, the bidder must ensure the submission is virus-free. The government will follow FAR 14.406 if a bid is unreadable. Part 15 is not applicable to this acquisition. Do not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files submitted shall be considered. Bidder/Teammate/Subcontractors should allow adequate time for submission completion because the entire bid (i.e. bidders submission and all teammate/subcontractor(s) independent submissions) must be received by the bid due date and time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, or SF 30 as applicable. Obtaining Solicitation Documents: Solicitation documents will be posted in the PIEE Solicitation Module. A link to the solicitation documents on https://piee.eb.mil will be available on SAM.gov. The links below provide resources for accessing the PIEE Solicitation Module. Web Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module - https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml Department of Defense Procurement Toolbox - https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.