Flood Control, Amite River and Tributaries Comite River Basin, Comite River Diversion Project, McHugh Road Bridge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This solicitation seeks construction services for flood control improvements on the Comite River in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans requires the construction of a precast concrete bridge, channel excavation and embankment work, installation of drainage structures and riprap, demolition of existing structures, placement of cast-in-place concrete, clearing and grubbing, installation of drilled shafts, paving with asphalt and aggregate, establishment of turf grasses, and other related work. Bids were due by December 3, 2020 and were to be evaluated based on price. The deadline for questions was November 13, 2020.

This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS 237310 with a place of performance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Eight contractors submitted bids by the December 3rd deadline including Coastal Contractors, Cycle Construction, US Executive, CAYO, Onshore Materials, Shavers-Whittle Construction, Pontchartrain Partners, and Five-S Group as the apparent low bidder at $14,705,474.80. The government estimate was $17,930,398.00 for this flood control project with an estimated completion timeline of 36 months from award by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District.