Y--Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, West Bank Mississippi River Levees, Reid Bedford-King, Louisiana, Levee Enlargement and Berms, Item 428-R

This is an unrestricted procurement. The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing Item 428-R, Levee Enlargement and Berms, in Madison Parish, Louisiana. Principal features of work include mobilization and demobilization, clearing and grubbing, semicompacted levee embankment, uncompacted berm embankment, ramps, removing and replacing existing gravel surfacing, new crushed stone surfacing, mowing, turfing, erosion control matting, two water control structures, 18 ft. entrance road, 10 ft. road, dikes, bedding stone, r200 riprap, corrugated metal pipes, storm water pollution prevention and environmental protection. The estimated value of the proposed work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Plans and specifications will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (Fed Biz Ops) Web Page at http://www.fbo.gov/ . Compact discs and hardcopies will not be available. Bidders should check the Fed Biz Opps webpage often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones. Issue date on or about 24 July 2008. Bid Opening Date on or about 26 August 08. Bidders may register on the Interested Vendors List (IVL) at http:www2.fbo.gov/ and retrieve an IVL from the same location.