Y--West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, LA Hurricane Protection Project, West of Algiers Canal, WBV-46.2 Cousins Canal Walls, Destrehan Bridge to Sector Gate, Jefferson Parish, LA

Solicitation WBV462-09-H-0044 is a HubZone set-aside task order under a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) issued by the Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District. The project is part of the West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Protection Project, focusing on the Cousins Canal Walls from Destrehan Bridge to the Sector Gate in Jefferson Parish. The scope of work involves the construction of reinforced concrete floodwalls, installation of sheetpiling and steel H-piles, geotextile application, surfacing, chainlink fencing and gates, painting, turf establishment, demolition, pile load tests, clearing and grubbing, and structural excavation and backfill. The procurement is based on a low price selection process with an estimated cost range between 1,000,000 and 5,000,000 dollars. The contract specifies a completion period of 300 days, which may extend to 381 days if the N-1 Option is exercised, with liquidated damages set at 2,640 dollars per day. Technical requirements include adherence to specific shear strength data and vibration limits for construction operations, with site access coordination required through Petrex. The solicitation underwent several amendments to adjust proposal deadlines, modify contract clauses, and update engineering drawing sheets.