Ames Federal Wins Hyrum Dam Spillway Replacement Contract

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract valued at $115 million to Ames Federal to replace a Hyrum Dam spillway in Cache County, Utah. According to an award notice posted on SAM.gov Friday, the company will remove the existing and build a new spillway for the 1930s-era facility.

Contract Details

Work on the contract will cover the dam’s water, riprap outlet channel and inlet area, drainage systems, associated foundation aggregate piers, roadway bridge, gate hoist structure and equipment, radial gates, embankment dike, and administrative access road. The company will remove and control water at the affected site, excavate and remove the existing spillway, install new inverted siphons for irrigation canals and build a new reinforced concrete spillway.

The contract was awarded following a competitive acquisition process. The Interior Department serves as the contracting activity.

Constructed in the 1930s, the Hyrum Dam diverts water from the Little Bear River to serve 6,800 acres of privately owned and cultivated project lands.

What is Ames Federal?

Ames Federal is a new business unit under Ames Construction. It was established in August 2024 to capture opportunities within the federal government market, particularly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, General Services Administration and Bureau of Reclamation.

Brandon Evans, who has been with Ames Construction since 1991, leads Ames Federal as senior vice president.

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