New Orleans to Venice, Hurricane Protection System, NOV-14, Empire Lock, Plaquemines Parish, LA

UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT: This solicitation is anticipated to
issue as a Request for Proposal (RFP) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. The Request for Proposal is anticipated to issue on or about 27 March 2015 and the Proposal Due Date is anticipated to be on or about 28 April 2015. The estimated value of this work is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. Proposals received in response to this solicitation shall be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 Best Value. NAICS CODE: 237990.

The work consists of constructing a new sector gate structure that provides a 56 foot gate opening on the river side of the existing Empire Lock. New T-wall monoliths will connect between the Sector Gate Structure and the existing levees on both sides. The work will include the demolition of the existing lock guide walls and end cell which will be replaced by new timber guide walls, 5-pile impact dolphins, and one end cell. Other work features involve new lighting at the sector gate complex, navigation signals, routing of the sector gate/lock controls between the new and existing control houses, site work, dredging, rip rap placement, and scour protection. The estimated time for completion is 850 calendar days.

Selection will be based on the following criteria, with non-cost factors being more important than price. The Technical Non-Cost Factors are: (1) Past Performance (2) Technical Approach (3) Key Personnel and Project Management Plan and (4) Small Business Participation Plan; Cost Factor (5) Price. Factors 1 and 2 are approximately equal in importance and are significantly more important when compared to Factor 3. Factor 4 is significantly less important than Factors 1, 2, and 3. Factors 1, 2, 3, and 4, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 5, cost or price. The Price Factor may become more significant in contributing to the source selection decision if competing proposals offer comparatively equal Past Performance and Technical Approaches and due consideration is given to
Key Personnel and Project Management Plan and Small Business Participation Plan. These evaluation factors are subject to change. Any changes to the evaluation factors will be shown in the solicitation. The solicitation shall include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including elements, and shall provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award.

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The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Janalyn Dement who may be reached by telephone at 601-631-5354; or by e-mail at
janalyn.h.dement@usace.army.mil.