Freshwater Bayou Waterway, Freshwater Bayou Lock, New Shops Building

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is soliciting sealed bids for construction at the Freshwater Bayou Lock in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana under an 8(a) set-aside (NAICS 236220, commercial and institutional building construction), with bids due June 30, 2026. This is a Small Business Administration-certified 8(a) competition — only SBA-certified 8(a) participants may bid.

The scope includes procurement, delivery, and installation of 4,235 linear feet of precast concrete piles; precast concrete floor and ramp framing; a pre-engineered metal building; metal stairs with concrete footings; aluminum railings; ventilation systems; electrical work; and miscellaneous metal work with related incidental work. The pricing schedule contains 15 line items covering mobilization and demobilization, truck wash-down rack, cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete framing, steel stairs, compression pile load testing, seeding and mulching, and soil amendments. The site is accessible by land via Freshwater City Road (LA-3147), which has a 5-ton weight limit on the Humble Canal Bridge, or by water via Freshwater Bayou Canal.

The contract is firm fixed-price with award to one bidder. Performance must commence within 359 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required if the resulting contract exceeds $150,000. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, is mandatory.

The work is governed by Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for Louisiana and USACE Safety and Occupational Health Requirements (EM 385-1-1, dated March 15, 2024). The contractor must submit an Accident Prevention Plan within 15 days of award. Site visits may be arranged by contacting John Choate at (337) 737-2470. The solicitation incorporates FAR and DFARS clauses including Buy American requirements and federal tax compliance certifications.