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• 1/23/2012 - Public Access Limited During Red Willow Dam Repairs
• 12/13/2011 - SEMA Construction Gears Up for Red Willow Dam Modifications
• 9/27/2011 - $15.3 Million Contract Awarded for Red Willow Dam Modification
• 8/30/2011 - Reclamation Reviews Red Willow Modification Bids
• 8/19/2011 – Reclamation extends bid opening date to August 30. Reclamation has extended the bid opening date to allow time to respond to contractor questions. An award date is still expected in September.
• 8/12/2011 – Reclamation extends bid opening date to August 23. Reclamation has extended the bid opening date to allow time to respond to contractor questions. An award date is still expected in September.
• 8/2/2011 – Reclamation extends bid opening date to August 16. Reclamation issued an amendment to the specifications extending the bid opening date to August 16. A contract award is still expected by September with construction beginning later this year. Construction is currently estimated at approximately 26 months.
• 7/27/2011 - Reclamation Issues Plans and Specifications for Red Willow Dam Repair
• 7/27/11 - Reclamation advertised plans and specifications for the repair on July 5 and the bid opening date is tentatively scheduled for August 9. A contract award is expected by September with construction beginning later this year. Construction is currently estimated at approximately 26 months.
  
  The work to be performed includes the following: excavation of the existing embankment and toe drain; construction of filter/drainage blanket; placement of geonet composite on the excavated face of embankment; construction of two stage sand filter and coarse sand drain system; placement of a geotextile on coarse sand and gravel drain; construction of a downstream stability berm; construction of a two stage filter drain in the channel and slopes downstream of the spillway and outlet works stilling basins; repair limited portions of upstream dam face; construction of a toe drain system with monitoring wells.
• 4/04/2011 - Reclamation continues to proceed with activities at Red Willow Dam with an intent of making a contract award for construction in the fall of 2011.
  1. Investigations and exploration at the dam continues with a drilling program to help define foundation conditions and identify borrow material needed for the repair. These activities will continue through late spring.
  2. Grouting of the outlet works and spillway stilling basin drain systems is scheduled for late April and early May. Grouting is necessary to treat suspected voids in the foundation of the stilling basin structures.
  3. Reclamation recently completed a review of the proposed design with an independent Consultant Review Board (CRB). The CRB is comprised of independent consultants with expertise in dam safety and dam construction. The purpose of the CRB is to validate activities associated with project development, ensure that fatal flaws have not been overlooked and provide recommendations toward improving the project.
  4. Reclamation has also completed a Value Engineering Study (VE Study). The purpose of the VE study is to focus on the development of alternatives that satisfy essential functions at the highest value.
  5. The Modification Report will be sent to the Office of Management and Budget this spring and to Congress for final approval of the modifications. An Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact will accompany the Modification Report.
  6. Reclamation is currently preparing plans and specifications for the repair which will be completed this summer for advertisement.
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