NRCS-MA Tyler Dam Rehabilitation Project Floodwater Retarding Dam

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation for the rehabilitation of the Tyler Dam in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Identified under solicitation number 12FPC326B0012, this project addresses inadequate auxiliary spillway capacity to bring the existing structure into compliance with current safety and performance standards. The primary scope involves engineering and construction efforts to prevent embankment overtopping and breaching during probable maximum floods. Work includes excavating the approach channel upstream of the auxiliary spillway, installing a geosynthetic clay liner, raising embankment crests for additional freeboard, and constructing a concrete crest wall at the Robin Hill Street intersection.

Additional project tasks include replacing concrete joint sealant in the auxiliary and principal spillway structures, replacing chain-link fencing around the auxiliary spillway drop structure, and clearing trees within 20 feet of the right upstream embankment groin. This procurement is classified under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC Y1QA, Construction of Restoration of Real Property (Public or Private). The project is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside.

The government held a site visit at the Marlborough, Massachusetts location on May 27, 2026. Documentation for this requirement includes 11 attachments consisting of the solicitation, addenda, and pre-bid site visit records. Bids must be submitted by the response deadline of June 25, 2026. Mark Domingo serves as the point of contact for this federal opportunity.