Comite River Diversion, White Bayou Rock Chute

NOTE:  THIS IS A SYNOPSIS, NOT A SOLICITATION.  PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; THEREFORE NO QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ANSWERED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside procurement. All Small Business concerns representing itself as such in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS Code: 237990 may submit offers. This solicitation, W912P821B0017, is anticipated to be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB).  The resulting contract shall be a firm fixed price (FFP) Contract Award. The solicitation will be issued on or about 02 November 2020.  The anticipated bid opening date is set for 02 December 2020; however, actual date of bid opening will be determined upon the solicitation advertisement date.

The proposed work includes the new excavation of a segment of the Comite River Diversion earthen channel, White Bayou rock chute and associated slope protection of the excavated channel. New drainage ditches will be constructed and culverts will be placed to drain the site. All areas disturbed by construction operations will be fertilized and seeded for turf establishment. Additional work on the project will include construction of drainage ditches and culverts to drain the site, clearing and grubbing, and fertilizing and seeding. The project will be constructed utilizing conventional excavation equipment including bulldozers, excavators, compactors, lowboys, dump trucks, backhoes, large cranes, graders, water trucks, and pumps.

The estimated value of this work is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any amendments.

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The point of contact for this procurement is Shermeka L. Showers at 504-862-2239 or Shermeka.L.Showers@usace.army.mil.  The secondary point of contact is Charles R. Zammit JR. at 504-862-1164 or Charles.R.Zammit@usace.army.mil.