U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT

ASSOCIATED GENERAL 

CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

MAJ Matthew Fletcher

Deputy Commander, Rock Island District

February 2024
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ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

SB Programs/Goals FY23 Goals FY23 Actual Obligations FY23 Actual %

Small Business 48% $172,621,008 68.28%

Small Disadvantaged Business 30% $89,573,508 35.43%

Woman Owned SB 12% $21,752,814 8.6%

HUBZone 14% $36,404,744 14.4%

Service-Disabled Veteran SB 5% $29,344,525 11.61%

Provides outreach and information to ensure small businesses have the maximum practicable 

opportunity to participate in Rock Island District acquisitions through contracts or subcontracts. 

Examples of Outreach and Informational Events include:

SAME Small Business Conferences

Roundtable Discussions

SAME Industry Days

District Industry Days

National Industry Meetings

Program website: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/

Total FY23 Contracting Obligations = $252,812,831 Forecasted FY24 Contracting Obligations = $450M
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FY24 FUNDING TBD

Rock Island District FY24 PBUD - $200M (Does not include final FY24 Appropriation/Earmark $s)

 INVESTIGATIONS - $0M

 CONSTRUCTION - $55M

 UMRR - $55M

 NESP - $0M

 BRIP - $0M

 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE - $145M

 Mississippi River - $76.7M

 Illinois Waterway - $50.8M

 Saylorville Lake - $6.5M

 Lake Red Rock - $5.4M

 Coralville Lake - $5.0M

 Farm Creek - $0.6M
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ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT FUNDING TRENDS

Annual Appropriation Investigations Construction O&M Total

FY 15 Allocated 900,000 33,170,000 124,218,000 158,288,000

FY 16 Allocated 1,800,000 25,036,000 151,373,000 178,209,000

FY 17 Allocated 2,300,000 42,520,000 135,558,000 180,378,000

FY 18 Allocated 2,550,000 43,430,000 180,271,000 226,251,000

FY 19 Allocated 150,000 107,578,000 164,926,000 272,654,000

FY 20 Allocated 4,500,000 58,505,000 208,457,000 271,462,000

FY 21 Allocated 8,910,000 33,170,000 179,529,850 221,609,850

FY 22 Allocated 5,190,000 90,449,000 187,731,000 283,370,000

FY 23 Allocated 0 170,559,500 178,337,000 348,896,500

FY 24 PBUD 500,000 55,000,000 145,073,000 200,573,000

Note: Does not include FPMS, PAS, CAP, ICW, and Supplemental funds.
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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION (UMRR)

Design/Construction Underway

 Steamboat Island

 Beaver Island

 Keithsburg Division

Feasibility Underway

 Lower Pool 13

 Green Island

 Pool 12 Forestry

 Quincy Bay

 Lower Pool 13 

Phase II

Program website: 

https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental-Stewardship/Upper-Mississippi-River-Restoration/
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Mississippi River Project

• Kevel Rail Replacement

• Lock Guidewall Work

• Dam Valve Fabrication

• Dam Gate Fabrication

• Dredging

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE – MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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Illinois Waterway Project 

• Electrical & Controls Work

• Generator & Compressor Work

• Bulkhead Fabrication

• Sheet Pile Installation

• Dredging

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE – ILLINOIS WATERWAY
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Saylorville Lake ($17M BIL)

• Construction of Administration 

and Maintenance Facility

• Sluice gate fabrication/repair, and 

mechanical system rehab

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE –

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT LAKES

Lake Red Rock

• Paving Work

Coralville Lake

• Shoreline Erosion Repairs

• Paving Work

• Restrooms & Shower Building 

Upgrades & Replacements

• Ranger & Admin Building 

Renovations

Saylorville Lake

• Paving Work

• Water infrastructure Updates
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Project Location Anticipated 

Advertisement Estimated Range

DB – Coralville Lake Ranger and Admin BLDG Coralville, IA 2nd Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

RESERVOIRS
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PL 84-99 REHABILITATION STATUS

Design Phase: 1

Solicitation/Contract Negotiation: 0

Contract Award/In Construction: 5

Complete: 25

Total Projects: 31

Program website: 

https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Flood-RiskManagement/Levee-Safety-Program/Public-Law-84-99-Program/
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FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

Project Location Anticipated 

Advertisement Estimated Range

Dubuque Forced Sewer Main CAP Sec 14 Dubuque, IA 2nd Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M
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Project Location Anticipated 

Advertisement Estimated Range

Marseilles Electrical System Marseilles, IL 3rd Qtr FY24 $10M-$25M

LD 16, 18, & 20 Kevel Rail Replacement Multiple 4th Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

LD21 Phase 2 Concrete Repairs Quincy, IL 4th Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

NAVIGATION & STRUCTURAL
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CIVIL, CHANNEL & ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION

Project Location Anticipated 

Advertisement Estimated Range

UMRR Steamboat Island Stage 2 HREP Clinton, IA 1st Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M
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Project Location Anticipated 

Advertisement Estimated Range

88th RD - Repair HVAC and Electrical Systems, Building 510 Ft. Snelling, MN 3rd Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

88th RD - Repair HVAC & Electrical Systems, AMSA/OMS Building Whitehall, OH3rd Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

88th RD - Repair and Replace Elevators, Building 203 Arlington Heights, IL2nd Qtr FY24 $500K-$1M

88th RD - Repair HVAC and Electrical Systems, USARC Building Livonia, MI3rd Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

88th RD - Repair Foundation and Building Repairs Twinsburg, OH3rd Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

88th RD - Building 317 LED Lighting Upgrade Milwaukee, WI 4th Qtr FY24 $100K-$500K

Clock Tower Third Floor Renovations Rock Island, IL 1st Qtr FY24 $1M-$5M

DB - Coralville Ranger and Admin Bldg Coralville, IA 2d Qtr FY24 $500K-$1M

BUILDING RENOVATIONS – 88TH RD & OTHERS
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INLAND NAVIGATION DESIGN CENTER (INDC)

The Inland Navigation Design Center (INDC) 

Mandatory Center of Expertise (headquartered in the 

Rock Island District) provides engineering, design, 

analysis, and review services for studies, new locks, 

new navigational dams, major rehabilitation of existing 

inland navigation locks and dams, and significant 

inland navigation lock and dam operations and 

maintenance projects, while promoting quality design 

and consistency in design and technical competency. 

INDC is currently the designer of record for the: 

• Soo Locks

• Upper Ohio Locks

• Brandon Road Interbasin Project

• Brazos River Floodgates

• Lock 25 (NESP)

Soo Locks Project
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BRANDON ROAD INTERBASIN PROJECT

Project website: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental-Stewardship/BR-Interbasin-Project/

INCREMENT I-A

• Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent

• Leading Edge Bubble Deterrent

• Leading Edge Acoustic Deterrent Array

• Leading Edge Support Facilities

• Upstream Boat Launch

INCREMENT I-B

• Site Prep

• Channel Rock Excavation

INCREMENT II 

• Electric Deterrent

• Large Acoustic Deterrent Array

• Support Facilities

• Engineered Channel floor & walls for the 

electric & large acoustic deterrents

• Flushing Lock

• Downstream Boat Launch

INCREMENT III

• Finish Engineered Channel

• Connect RDB Wall to 

Lower Guidewall

1PROPOSED INCREMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING COMPLETION OF DESIGN & EXECUTION OF A PPA.

Project Anticipated Contract Type Anticipated Advertisement1 Estimated Range

Increment I-A Construction Construction 1st Qtr FY24 $100M-$200M

Increment II & III AE Design AE Services 4th Qtr FY24 $25M-$75M

Increment I-B Construction Design Build 4th Qtr FY24 $100M-$200M

Increment II Construction Construction 2nd Qtr FY26 $400M-$600M

Increment III Construction Construction 2nd Qtr FY29 $25M-$50M
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BRANDON ROAD INTERBASIN PROJECT 

Leading Edge Automated 

Barge Clearing Deterrent

Leading Edge Bubbler & Acoustic 

Deterrents

Upstream 

Boat 

Launch

Project Anticipated Contract Type Anticipated Advertisement1 Estimated Range

Increment I-A Construction Construction 1st Qtr FY24 $100M-$200M

Loop Road 

Connection

LDB Access Road

Utility Run adjacent 

To Access Road 

Leading Edge 

Support 

Facilities and 

LDB Monoliths

RDB Monoliths

Increment I-A Site Features

1PROPOSED INCREMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING COMPLETION OF DESIGN & EXECUTION OF A PPA.
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ProjectFY24 Contract Action Approximate Solicitation Timeframe

NESP Navigation - Lock 25 New 

1200' Lock Maintenance Building (St 

Louis District)

Design Build FY24

NESP Navigation - LaGrange New 

1200' Lock (Rock Island District)

Machinery Fabrication Contract FY24 (pending appropriations)

NESP Navigation – Mooring Facilities (8 

total locations, Rock Island and St Paul 

Districts)

Construction contract(s) FY24 (pending appropriations)

NESP Ecosystem – Lock and Dam 22 

Fish Passage

Construction contract3rd Quarter FY24

NESP UPCOMING SOLICITATIONS
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24 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT
25 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT

Project Project Location Anticipated 

Advertisement

Estimated 

Range

5th Ave SE Gatewell / Pump Station (CITY) Downtown Spring 2024 $1M-$5M

Downtown East Removable & Permanent Floodwall (USACE) Downtown Summer 2024 $25M-$50M

Cedar Lake South Railyard Floodwall (USACE) Cedar Lake Summer 2024 $10M-$25M

Downstream River Floodwall, Pump Station, Culverts and Closures (USACE) South Industrial Fall 2024 $50M-$100M

Cedar Lake Railyard Advanced Track Work (CITY) Cedar Lake Fall 2024 $1M-$5M

Cedar Lake Railyard Roller Gate Closure Structures (USACE) Cedar Lake Winter 2024/2025 $10M-$25M

Cedar Lake South Shore Levee (CITY) Cedar Lake Winter 2024/2025 $5M-$10M

Cedar Lake Pump Station (CITY) Cedar Lake Spring 2025 $10M-$25M

McLoud Run Lower Reach Culverts (USACE) McLoud Run 

Channel Spring 2025 $5M-$10M

8th Ave SE Floodwalls (CITY) Downtown Summer 2025 $1M-$5M
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Location: Cameron, Calcasieu, and Vermilion Parishes

Project Purpose

SOUTHWEST COASTAL, LOUISIANA

PROJECT OVERVIEW

NEXT STEPS

• Available Appropriations for Construction = $296M

• Project Partnership Agreement expected in 

Apr 2023

• A&E Services support expected for screening and 

inspections

• Design Build Contracts required by Authorization
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• $49 Million IDIQ MATOC

• Restricted to Small Business

• Minimum of 3 contracts to be awarded

• SF330s were due December 2023

• Award Q3-FY24

• $200 Million IDIQ MATOC

• Unrestricted

• Minimum of 3 contracts to be awarded

• SF330s were due January 2024

• Award Q4-FY24

UPCOMING A-E SERVICES IDIQ MATOCS
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Location of Projects: The services will be performed primarily in connection with projects located within the St. Paul, Rock

Island, and St. Louis District’s geographic boundaries (all or portions of MN, ND, SD, WI, IL, MO and IA). However, individual 

task orders may be for work anywhere within the Continental United States (CONUS).

Primary Disciplines: structural, civil, geotechnical, geology, hydraulic, hydrologic, mechanical, electrical, specifications, and 

cost engineering

Other Disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, construction engineering, surveying, environmental engineering, and

cartography

UPCOMING AE SERVICES IDIQ MATOC:

 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
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UPCOMING EVENTS

27 February 2024 NESP Virtual Industry Day

29 February 2024 St. Louis District Small Business Industry Day

27 March 2024 New Orleans District Small Business Industry Day

2-3 April 2024 SAME Rock Island Post Small Business Industry Day

17-18 April 2024 SAME SMPS/St. Louis Industry Day

25 April 2024 Vicksburg District Small Business Industry Day

29-31 May 2024 Omaha Industry Day

12-13 June 2024 GKC SAME Post Industry Day
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DOING BUSINESS WITH US

Websites for Industry Partners: 

www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/

www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Contracting/

• Upcoming training for industry or outreach events

• Contract Forecast Lists

• How-To’s for Finding Opportunities

• Subcontracting Opportunities

Individualized Meetings Available to Discuss: 

• Projects/programs and doing business 

with the District

• Potential connection with other District 

personnel and/or other resource partners

• Inclusion on District email list for ongoing 

communication
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STAY CONNECTED

On Social Media

www.linkedin.com/company/us-army-corps-ofengineers-rock-island-district

www.facebook.com/RockIslandDistrictUSACE

https://twitter.com/USACERockIsland

www.instagram.com/usacerockisland/

www.youtube.com/c/USACERockIslandDistrict

On the Web

www.mvr.usace.army.mil
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POINTS OF CONTACT

Rock Island District Commander

Col. Jesse Curry

(309) 794-5249

Engineering & Construction

Roger Perk

(309) 794-5227

Programs & Project Management

Kimberly Thomas

(309) 794-5260

Operations Division

Tom Heinold 

(309) 794-5401

Construction Branch

Richard Busch

(309) 794-5480

Contracting Division

Scott Harris

(309) 794-5628

Small Business Programs

Troy Robbins

(309) 794-5205

Regulatory Branch

Ward Lenz 

(309) 794-5370

Emergency Management

Sarah Jones 

(309) 794-5206

Inland Navigation Design Center

Lenna Hawkins

(412) 862-7536
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Better By Design LLC (BBD)

W912EK20D0030-W912EK22F0064, Howell Station, North Overlook, and Fifield Waterline

Replacement, Lake Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County, IA

Cost: $2,115,445.75

The work included waterline replacement, demolition and disposal or salvage of gate valves, fire

hydrants and yard hydrants; horizontal directional drilling for water lines; installation of gate

valves, yard hydrants, fire hydrants, blowoff assemblies, precast concrete vault and pressure reducing

valve; building and drinking fountain connections, site restoration and related incidental work.

Safety Award Nomination

Western Resident Office

ACO – Daniel B. Johnson

COR – Caleb Seelye 

QA - Joshua Conrad 
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QUESTIONS?