Y--LPV 12a.2, Jefferson Lakefront, Duncan Pump Station Breakwater & Bridges

NAICS Code: 237990. This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement. The work consists of the construction of pre-cast concrete piling, bridge deck and girders; installation of steel sheet piles, steel pipe piles, asphaltic pavement, and guardrails; placement of cast-in-place concrete, stone riprap, navigation lights, security fence and gate; dredging, demolition, and other incidental worked. The estimated time of completion is 250 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. The solicitation will include 34 drawings and specifications 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 April 14, 2009 and the Proposal Due Date will be on or about May 13, 2009. The estimated value of this work is $8,000,000.00 to $12,000,000.00. 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 Trade Off. Selection will be based on the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of importance with technical factors being 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. 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. Any changes to evaluation factors will be issued by amendment. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about April 14, 2009 on FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. 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 Lindsay Dawson at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov.