Site Visit Agenda 0001

Agenda
Site Visit –October 13, 2026, at 10:00 am
Solicitation 140R4026R0025

East Canal Efficiency Improvement Project
Bureau of Reclamation Western Colorado Area Office
Field visit address: 61173 David Road, Olathe, Colorado 81425 Introductions:
Tyler Spencer – Contracting Officer/Contracting Specialist (not attending) Duane Davison – Design Engineer/Technical Representative Josh Dunham – Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Jarrod Nelson – Engineer
Steve Pope – Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, Manager Information on the Solicitation:
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Small business set-aside.
Due date for technical questions – October 23, 2026, at 2:00 pm (MT) Due date for proposals – November 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm (MT) The contract type will be firm-fixed-priced

Technical requirements of the work:
The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office has the requirement to provide all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to install the East Canal Efficiency Improvement Project as outlined in the specifications and shown on the drawings. All work shall be substantial complete by April 1, 2028. Seeding, final cleanup, and demobilization shall be completed by November 1, 2028. The principal components of work include, but are not limited to, providing the following:

1. Mobilization and Preparation

2. Removing and disposal of existing features

3. Earthwork for concrete structures

4. West Loutzy Diversion Pipeline

a. West Loutzy Diversion Pipeline Concrete Inlet Structure b. West Loutzy Diversion Pipeline Concrete Outlet Structure

c. Approximately 4,200 feet of 36-Inch Diameter HDPE pipe and associated fittings

5. East Canal Side Channel Spillway

a. East Canal Side Channel Spillway Concrete Structure
b. Modifying existing concrete structure for spillway pipe outlet c. Approximately 65 feet of 48-Inch and 100 feet of 42-inch diameter Polypropylene Profile Wall pipe

6. Double Barrel Siphon

a. 54” Double Barrel Siphon Inlet and Outlet Structures b. Approximately 170 feet of two parallel 54-inch diameter HDPE pipe

7. East Canal Ramp Flume Structure

8. GK Check Structure

9. Miscellaneous metal work

10. Clearing and grubbing new pipeline alignments
11. Installing various valves, PVC pipe, and appurtenances Format and Content.
1. Pricing: For the Technical Proposal to be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, pricing shall only be included in Volumes I & III. No pricing information shall be included in Volume II, Technical Proposal.