ME-21a Grand Lake Shoreline Protection Project

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - National Services Delivery Team  - Specialized Services 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 ME-21a Grand Lake Shoreline Protection Project located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

The NRCS anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract for these services. This is a HUBZone Business Set Aside under NAICS Code 237990, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $36.5 Million.

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The purpose of this project is to significantly reduce the wave energy impacting the shoreline of Tebo Point in an attempt to reduce the shoreline erosion. In addition, the project will serve to protect the adjacent marsh areas from further degradation and to promote accretion between the rock dike and the shoreline.

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 shall consist of the construction of an estimated 5,681 linear feet of rock shoreline. This shall consist of an estimated 43,200 tons of rock riprap and 39,500 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 between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. All work shall be completed within 158 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 17, 2016. The date/time for the site showing will also be posted at that time.