New Orleans to Venice, NOV05A, Upper Reach A, West Bank Back Levee, St. Jude to City Price, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement issued under NAICS 237990. The work consists of construction and installation of new drainage structures;sliplining of existing drainage structures; clearing and grubbing, excavation of existing levee embankment to place structural geotextile, placement of new levee and berm compacted fill, uncompacted fill, and sand fill embankment; establishment of turf; construction of gravel access roads and ramps; installation of traffic control devices for cross-over construction; construction of highway cross-overs; removal of existing highway pavement; placement and installation of new highway embankment and pavement; the installation of temporary water line utilities; and the permanent relocation of water line utilities, including tie-ins and connections, air release valves, and fire hydrants. The estimated value of the proposed work is more than $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 Vendor's 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 the solicitation. Issue date on or about 6 December 2013. Bid Opening will be held in Room 103, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183 with a date and time of: 7 January 2014, 1400 hours. Bid Opening may be viewed in person or online at http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/bids/bids.htm. This procurement is issued under NAICS Code 237990, FSC Code Y1PZ, for a firm fixed price contract. Funds are currently available for this acquisition. Right of Way is not presently available for this acquisition; therefore, bids will not be opened and contract award will not be made until all necessary right-of-way is available.