New Orleans To Venice, Non-Federal Levee, Mitigation Project, Fritchie Marsh, St. Tammany Parish, LA (ED 20-030)

The contract pertains to a non-federal levee mitigation project located at Fritchie Marsh in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, with the primary objective of restoring wetlands in an existing shallow open water area within Lake Pontchartrain. The scope of work involves borrow dredging from a designated pit to create marsh habitat, construction of retention dikes, and all related survey and operational activities necessary for marsh creation. Post-construction, additional dike degradation and excavation activities will be required to finalize the marsh platform. The project is classified under NAICS code 237990 and is an unrestricted procurement, with an estimated project value between $10 million and $25 million. The project duration has been clarified to be 350 days, comprising 255 days for the base work and an additional 95 days for optional work. The solicitation was posted on September 24, 2024, with a response deadline of September 17, 2024. The contracting agency is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, under the Department of Defense. Key contacts include Lauren A. Gandolfi and Christopher Nuccio, who can be reached via email or phone for further information. The project aims to enhance wetland restoration efforts in the region, supporting environmental mitigation and flood risk reduction initiatives.