Houston Ship Channel, Tx, Lost Lake Placement Area Dewatering in Harris County, Tx.

Solicitation W9126G-17-B-0006 is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside contract issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, for the dewatering of the Lost Lake Placement Area, an upland dredge material disposal site located in the Houston Ship Channel in Harris County, Texas. The primary scope of work under Schedule No. 1 consists of approximately 60,000 linear feet of perimeter and lateral ditching performed in wet site conditions, with an additional option for 10,000 linear feet of further ditching. The project requirements include mobilization, surveys, and the construction of drop outlet structures according to specific technical plans and elevation requirements. The procurement process involved a sealed bid solicitation issued in February 2017, which attracted bids from six offerors: 4H Construction Corp, Shoreline Foundation Inc, Trade West Construction Inc, Affalter Contracting Company Inc, RLB Contracting Inc, and Crosby Dredging LLC. Based on the Abstract of Offers, RLB Contracting Inc was identified as the apparent low bidder, submitting a proposal 22.79 percent below the government estimate. The contract was managed by the Department of Defense through the Endist Ft Worth office.