Y--West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project, Lake Cataouatche Levee Enlargement, Lake Cataouatche Levee Enlargement, Hwy 90 to Pump Station, Baseline Station 156+48 to 308+00

The work consists of clearing and grubbing; placing uncompacted and compacted embankment on the existing levee crown; fertilizing, seeding, and mulching; placing crushed stone surfacing material, crushed stone bedding material, granular fill; relocat ing the existing drainage canal and installing culverts; constructing access/haul road and ramps; and other incidental work. A Request for Proposals will be issued on or about August 21, 2006, and the Proposal Due Date will be on or about September 21, 20 06. The estimated value of this work is $10,000,000.00-$25,000,000.00. THIS IS A BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT, AND IT IS ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED. NAICS Code: 237990. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will b e 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 acce ssing 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 downl oad 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=W912P8-06-R-0194 . 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 file s 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 po sted 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 Busin ess 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 Contra ct Specialist for this solicitation is Michelle Dalmado at +1 (555) 000-0000; or by e-mail at contact@example.gov.