Y--WBV-3B, West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project, West of Algiers Canal, Contract 3B, Hero Pumping Station to Algiers Canal East of Harvey Canal Floodwalls, Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes, LA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting proposals for Westbank and Vicinity, New Orleans, La., Hurricane Protection Project (West of Algiers Canal) East of Harvey Canal Floodwall, Contract 3B: Hero Pump Station to Algiers Canal, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Work consists of providing all labor, materials, incidentals, etc., to construct a floodwall, inclusive of steel roller gates and a gas pipeline crossing, levee (geotextile reinforced levee and unreinforced levee) which includes the construction of access ramps, dewatering and temporary retaining structures, excavation and embankment, site drainage, traffic control, temporary flood protection and all incident work as shown on the Project Plans and Specifications. This is an Unrestricted procurement. NAICS: 237990, FSC: Y299. Solicitation will be issued on or about 22 September 2008 and Bid Opening Date will be issued 30 days from date of solicitation. The magnitude for this solicitation is estimated to be between $25,000,000.00 - $100,000,000.00. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS) system. FedTeDS is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders must register with FedTeDS before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the FedTeDS website (https://www.fedteds.gov) by clicking on the Register with FedTeDS hyperlink. Contractors registered with the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS) may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at the following Internet address: https://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.vendorlogin?openform&SolicitationNumber=W912P8-08-R-0088 You can also find the link to FedTeDS for this solicitation on the New Orleans District web site at www.mvn.usace.army.mil. Click on Contracts and then Procurement Opportunities. Click on the solicitation number and it will send you to FedTeDS. Type in your username and password. A page will come up and you Accept. The next page will say Solicitation Information, click on file name and begin downloading. Do not click on the paperclip, click on the blue informational line. It may take some time to download the files. Zip files containing .cal drawing files should be downloaded and extracted together in a single directory. You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) and the maxview reader (www.maxview.com) for .cal files in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are advised that FedTeDS currently does not have a Plan Holders List capability. However, you are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in FedBizOps (www.fbo.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. 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. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Katrina Pelrean at +1 (555) 000-0000; or by e-mail at contact@example.gov.