American Canal Lower Reach Replacement   4

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to replace the deteriorated American Canal to ensure delivery of Rio Grande water to US stakeholders per the 1906 Water Treaty between the US and Mexico.

Background
The solicitation, Amendment 191BWC23R0001 0004, is for the American Canal Lower Reach Replacement project. The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) is issuing the contract. The project involves construction work and has specific requirements for safety, insurance, and small business subcontracting goals.

Work Details
The work includes a variety of construction tasks such as mobilization/demobilization, removal of flume gates, safety cables, canal ladders, handrails, dewatering, slope paving, topsoil, vegetation maintenance, revegetation, landscape rock, storm drop, ramps, arch culverts, and cast in place U channel. The specifications and plans for the solicitation are referenced in Section J and included as attachments to the document. The contractor is required to adhere to specific packaging and marking requirements as well as inspection and acceptance procedures. The contract also includes special requirements related to utility and telephone services, administration of default for fixed-price construction, time extensions for unusually severe weather, small business subcontracting plan goals, certified cost and pricing data requirements, brand name or equal specifications, technical data submittal requirements, accident prevention and pre-planning measures, construction safety standards compliance with OSHA regulations and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1), cultural resources preservation measures.