Calcasieu River and Pass, Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP), CDF-H Degrading and Dike Construction, Cameron Parish, LA. Specification No. ED-23-022.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District is procuring construction services for the rehabilitation of Confined Disposal Facility H (CDF-H) along the Calcasieu Ship Channel as part of the Calcasieu River and Pass Dredged Material Management Plan in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The work involves degrading existing structures, excavating approximately 520,000 cubic yards of material from the disposal area to required grades, and constructing earthen retention dikes using about 360,000 cubic yards of material to meet DMMP standards, along with site ditching, geotextile installation, spill box relocation, and comprehensive surveying operations. The solicitation operates under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and requires contractors to provide unit prices for seven base line items plus one optional item for bird nesting prevention measures. Performance and payment bonds are mandatory, and contractors must submit critical documents including an Accident Prevention Program and Contractor Quality Control Plan before commencing physical work. The bid opening occurred on August 14, 2025, with eight contractors submitting proposals ranging from $9,850,825 to $20,319,504.70 against a government estimate of $14,860,000.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside with a construction magnitude between $10 million and $25 million. The submitted bids came from eight contractors including Maverick Constructors (Louisiana), Precision Construction (Louisiana), Justin J. Reeves (Louisiana), RLB Contracting (Texas), Onshore Materials (Louisiana), Curranco LLC (Louisiana), Venergy Group (Florida), and Genesis 360 LLC (Louisiana), with most requiring 20% bid security. The contract performance period spans 365 calendar days, with work required to commence within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed. The project location is specifically in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, along the Calcasieu Ship Channel, where the contractor will rehabilitate the upland confined disposal facility to prepare it for future dredged material placement. The scope includes significant earthwork operations, infrastructure modifications, and environmental protection measures as detailed in the comprehensive technical specifications and engineering plans.