Advancing civil works infrastructure, expanding coastal resilience engineering, and providing specialized architectural and engineering (A-E) support across Northern California water resources, four joint ventures and engineering firms have been awarded a shared $90,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The multi-year professional design vehicle was awarded to Baird-Stantec JV Two, Blackburn Consulting, LH&J/Arcadis JV LLP, and MGE Engineering Inc. by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractors: | Baird-Stantec JV Two; Blackburn Consulting; LH&J/Arcadis JV LLP; MGE Engineering Inc. |
| Award Date: | September 16, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $90,000,000 (Maximum Shared Capacity) |
| Project: | Civil Design Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services IDIQ |
| Location: | Work locations determined with each order (Managed via San Francisco, California) |
| Contract Numbers: | W912P7-26-D-A002 through W912P7-26-D-A005 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This major A-E engineering contract is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District. The San Francisco District oversees vital civil works programs, flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and coastal navigation infrastructure across Northern California’s coastal watersheds and San Francisco Bay Area. Managing complex estuarine environments, aging flood protection levees, navigation channels, and coastal protection barriers requires continuous geotechnical, structural, hydraulic, and coastal engineering support. Establishing a flexible $90 million capacity IDIQ framework allows USACE to quickly execute competitive task orders for detailed structural design, hydraulic modeling, dam safety evaluations, and environmental compliance documentation through 2031.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
The selected contractor pool features established engineering firms and specialized joint ventures:
- Baird-Stantec JV Two (Madison, WI)
- Blackburn Consulting (Auburn, CA)
- LH&J/Arcadis JV LLP (Metairie, LA)
- MGE Engineering Inc. (Sacramento, CA)
Delivering civil design A-E services for USACE requires comprehensive technical expertise in civil and structural engineering, coastal modeling, soil mechanics, GIS spatial mapping, and environmental restoration engineering. Utilizing joint ventures and small business engineering contractors provides USACE with the multidisciplinary agility needed to address complex water resource challenges throughout California.
