Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Mississippi River, Stone Construction, Marshall Brown Point, MS, RM 444. 2-L, AHP

THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing four (4) new dikes and a longitudinal stone toe dike at Marshall Brown Point in Warren County MS. Principal features of the work include mobilization and demobilization, furnishing and placing Graded Stone A and Graded Stone C, clearing, grubbing, snagging excavation and environmental protection. This work will be performed in the Mississippi River and varying water depths and currents may be encountered. Currents usually encountered at the sites of the work during low water period may vary from about one mile per hour to about six miles per hour. Construction of the dikes will require both floating plant and land based equipment. The work shall be completed as expeditiously as possible even though river conditions may become increasingly severe as construction progresses. The work requires steady and uninterrupted progress to minimize loss of stone during construction. The estimated value of the proposed work is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Plans and Specifications will be available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Web Page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Bidders may register on the Interested Vendors List (IVL) at http://www.fbo.gov and retrieve an IVL from the same location. Bidders are encouraged to check often for changes (AMENDMENTS) to posted solicitation. Issue date on or about 5 July 2013. Bid opening date on or about 6 August 2013 at 1400 hours. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. IT IS ISSUED UNDER NAICS CODE 237990, FSC CODE Y1PZ, FOR A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. FUNDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.