Cameron-Creole Freshwater Introduction Project

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) -through the Acquisition and Procurement Division Farm Production and Conservation located in Lafayette, LA is issuing this pre-solicitation notice in advance of the solicitation to be issued under the Sealed Bid procedures in FAR Part 14 for the Cameron-Creole Freshwater Introduction Project (herein referred to as CS-49) located at the eastern boundary of the Calcasieu-Sabine Basin. The NRCS anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract for these services. This is a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS Code 237990, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $36.5 Million. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management System (SAMS) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration contact the SAMS Web Site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The strategy for the CS-49 project is to restore the function, value, and sustainability of the Cameron-Creole
Watershed by introducing fresh water from the GIWW into the marsh and by preventing coalescence of the Cameron-Creole Watershed into Mermentau Basin. This project is authorized by the Coastal Wetlands, Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) which funds construction of coastal wetland restoration projects in Louisiana. This project consists of round timber piling, steel sheet piling, slide and flap gates. This will also consist of an estimated 6,233 tons of rock riprap and 36,262 sy of geotextile. Other activities associated with this construction shall include contractor quality control, construction surveys, excavation for flotation access, placement of permanent warning signs, settlement plates and warning buoys. The magnitude of this project is more than $10,000,000. All work shall be completed within 548 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The full solicitation package including the construction specifications and drawings will be posted on or about May 29, 2019. The date/time for the site showing will also be posted at that time.