RECOVERY--Y--RECOVERY -- Mississippi River and Tributaries, Bonnet Carre Spillway - Paint Spillway Bays #2, St. Charles Parish, LA

This contract, awarded by the Department of Defense through the Endist New Orleans office, involves the removal and replacement of paint on non-galvanized steel structural members at the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bays 2 in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, and materials to perform abrasive blasting, water blasting, or chemical stripping, followed by repainting and related incidental tasks. This project is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. Due to the nature of the site, work will be performed at heights of 20 to 30 feet, necessitating strict adherence to OSHA fall protection standards and the potential use of scaffolding, cherry-pickers, or scissor lifts. A critical safety consideration is that the existing paint contains lead concentrations of approximately 4500 ppm, requiring appropriate handling and mitigation measures. The project is categorized under NAICS code 237990 and is identified as a recovery project.