West Shore Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project, WSLP-103A Levee, Floodwall and Gate, Sta. 819+87 B/L to Sta. 827+95 B/L, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana ED 24-025
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans is soliciting construction services for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project, specifically the WSLP-103A Levee, Floodwall and Gate component located in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. The procurement will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and will be conducted as a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract. The work scope includes clearing and grubbing, levee degradation, sand fill placement, installation of drainage systems, clay embankment construction, steel sheet pile and pipe pile installation, concrete T-type floodwall construction, structural steel swing gate fabrication and installation, pavement work, and site restoration activities. The solicitation will be posted on or about April 17, 2026, and will be available exclusively through the System of Award Management (SAM) website at sam.gov; paper copies will not be issued. Questions of a technical or contractual nature will not be accepted until the formal solicitation is released, as this is a synopsis only and specifications are not yet available.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to qualified small business contractors. The estimated contract value ranges between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, reflecting the significant scope of the dredge and construction project. No incumbent contractors or previous award information is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The deadline for submitting proposals is May 29, 2026, providing interested contractors approximately eight weeks from the pre-solicitation posting date to prepare their bids. Prospective bidders must register with the SAM website to access the solicitation documents and any subsequent amendments or clarifications issued during the bidding process. All project files will be provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing.
W912P826BA041 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans
4/3/26, 10:45 AM West Shore Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project, WSLP-103A Levee, Floodwall and Gate, Sta. 819+87 B/L to Sta. 827+95 B/L, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana ED 24-025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for construction of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (WSLP-103A) levee, floodwall, and gate structures in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, with bid opening on June 16 at 11:00 A.M. CST and questions due by May 15 at 10:00 A.M. CST via ProjNet. The procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237990.
Place of performance is New Orleans, Louisiana. Work spans Station 819+87 B/L to Station 827+95 B/L and includes clearing and grubbing, preload and levee degradation, sand fill placement, vertical wick drains and horizontal strip drains, clay embankment compaction, steel sheet pile cutoffs and steel pipe piles, concrete T-type floodwall construction, fabrication and installation of a structural steel swing gate, pipe sleeves, access roads and bypass ramps, asphaltic pavement removal and replacement, and seeding and mulching. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals; establish a comprehensive quality control program; and manage temporary retaining structures. Work must comply with EM 385-1-1 safety requirements and applicable environmental regulations including LPDES storm water permit requirements.
The government estimate is $16,096,459. The estimated construction magnitude range is $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. The contract includes mandatory performance and payment bonds, Notice to Proceed within 12 calendar days of award, and completion within 465 calendar days. The bidding schedule contains 35 line items using both lump sum and unit price structures. Amendment 0003, effective June 12, modified specifications regarding sand fill measurement and payment (by ton for material satisfactorily placed to design section and grade) and updated wick drain installation details on Drawing Sheet C-021. Twelve offers were received, ranging from approximately $12.8 million to over $31 million.
W912P826BA041 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans
5/1/26, 12:30 PM