West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Site Preparation & Sand Placement Contract # 1

The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Site Preparation and Sand Placement Contract 1, solicitation W912P822B0029, is a Small Business Set Aside project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District. Located in St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes, Louisiana, the project is part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project. The scope of work involves clearing and grubbing, stump removal, traffic control, and the placement of sand fill to elevation +3.0 in a marshy area. Access to the site is provided via the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Access Road J off Highway 61. The contract structure includes a base requirement of 3075 linear feet, with Option 1 for 1540 linear feet and Option 2 for 1335 linear feet, totaling 5950 linear feet if all options are exercised. The project has a performance period of 145 calendar days. Throughout the solicitation process in early 2022, multiple amendments were issued to refine technical specifications regarding material disposal and suitability, update project drawings, establish vehicle load limitations for pipeline crossings, and adjust bid submission deadlines and procedures.