The Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has a requirement for construction contract for the project known as: Illinois River Basin, Brandon Road L&D, Joliet, Illinois, Brandon Road Inter-basin Project, Increment 1-A.

The Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) is located immediately downstream of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam as shown in Figure 1. The navigation lock is located near Illinois Waterway River Mile No. 286 on the Des Plaines River in the City of Joliet, Illinois in Will County. The BRIP was developed to control the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River. The overall project has several components including an Engineered Channel (EC) in the area immediately downstream of the Brandon Road Lock and a flushing lock feature added to the lock itself as shown in Figure 2. Within the EC, several deterrents are proposed to be further modeled, developed, and designed and include: (1) electric deterrent; (2) acoustic fish deterrents; and (3) air bubble deterrents, with additional EC area for future deterrent technologies. Other features of the overall project include upstream and downstream boat ramps to provide access to the waterway for monitoring, utility installations to support the project, and support facilities. The entirety of the project has been divided into three (3) separate design and construction increments, specifically Risk Reduction Increments 1, 2 and 3, with Increment 1 further divided to include the focus of this sources sought, Increment I-A.

• The work includes, but is not limited to, construction of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) deterrents: Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD); Bubble Curtain Deterrent (BCD); and Acoustic Deterrent; support facilities and access roads, excavation within the Short Engineered Channel (SEC) to include, but not limited to: demolition; clearing, grubbing, and stripping; underwater excavation of rock and sediment; fabricated building systems; electrical work; mechanical work; plumbing work; structural work; architectural finishes and specialties; TAB and commissioning; directional drilling; concrete work; sheet pile work; fabrications; emergency, interior and exterior lighting work; cybersecurity work; electronic security systems; earthwork; floating dock and boat ramp construction; asphalt paving; riprap placement; chain-link fencing and gates; salvage materials for reinstallation; generator installation; site and building signage; surveying; instrumentation and monitoring; and site restoration.