Y--WBV-13, West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project, East and West of Algiers Canal Fronting Protection, New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board Pump Station No. 11, Orleans Parish, LA (ED 06-065)

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W912P809R0076. This solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. The Request for Proposal will be issued on or about July 23, 2009 and the Proposal Due Date will be on or about August 25, 2009. The estimated value of this work is $25,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 for Best Value. NAICS Code: 237990. This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement. The work consists of constructing a continuous line of hurricane flood protection across the discharge basin at Belle Chasse No. 1 Pumping Station along the Algiers Canal. This protection will incorporate pile founded reinforced concrete T-wall monoliths. New butterfly gates will be required within the steel discharge tubes. Gate operation will be by individual electric/pneumatic actuators utilizing local and remote controls. Site work will include modifications to existing pumping station utilities, dewatering systems, construction of temporary retaining structures, miscellaneous excavation, clearing and grubbing. Miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work will also be performed. Contractor may also be required to work from a floating plant. Selection will be based on the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of importance with technical factors being significantly more important than price. Factors 1 and 2 are comparatively equal and are more significant when compared to factor 3. Factor 4 is less significant than factor 3. Factor 5 is less significant than factor 4. (1) Past Performance which includes Safety. (2) Technical Approach (3) Personnel Qualifications (4) Project Management (5) Small Business Subcontracting Plan. These evaluation factors are subject to change. Any changes to evaluation factors will be shown in the solicitation. The solicitation will include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including any subfactors or elements, and will provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award. The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential offerors MUST register on FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov/ in order to receive notification(s) and/or change(s) to the solicitation. The Interested Vendors List (IVL) will be activated and may be accessed and printed from the FedBizOpps web site. Prospective contractors who would like their company name included on the IVL list may do so on the FedBizOpps website under IVL. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administrations Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government contract award. If you are not registered with CCR, you may request an application via phone at +1 (555) 000-0000 or register on line at http://www.ccr.gov. To register with ORCA, you may go online at http://www.bpn.gov/orca/. The point of contact for this synopsis is Eric C. Armstrong at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov. NOTE: Information contained in this synopsis is subject to change. Any changes made will be contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP) or by an amendment.