In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Recovery Field Office Continue to issue contracts for services as varied as debris removal, quality assurance, modifications to key structures, etc. The total value of all contracts noted here is $147 million.
Since the recent list is a long one, DID will divide them by issuing agency. Note especially the high number of small business related contracts in this group; this is common when undertaking local construction-related work leveraging the local firms’ proximity and also helping the US Defense Department to get closer to its small business contract award targets.
US Army Corps of Engineers
The total value of these diverse contracts is $56.4 million.
D&J Enterprises Inc. in Auburn, AL won the full delivery order amount of $21 million as part of a $21 million firm-fixed-price contract for debris removal in Harris, TX. Work is expected to be complete by Dec. 30, 2007. There were 28 bids solicited on April 15, 2002, and four bids were received. The Army Corps of Engineers in Galveston, TX issued the contract (DACW29-03-D-0010).
Granite Construction Co. in Watsonville, CA won a $14.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for Chalmette area plan emergency restoration hurricane protection. Work will be performed in New Orleans, LA and is expected to be complete by April 1, 2006. Bids were solicited via the World Wide Web on Oct. 9, 2005, and two bids were received. The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, LA issued the contract (W912P8-06-C-0007).
Boh Brothers Construction Co. L.L.C. in New Orleans, LA won a $15.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for east area plan emergency restoration and modifications to the citrus back levee floodwall. Work will be performed in New Orleans, LA and is expected to be complete by April 1, 2006. Bids were solicited via the World Wide Web on Oct. 10, 2005, and four bids were received. The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, LA issued the contract (W912P8-06-C-0016).
GNG Construction Inc. in Robert, LA won a $5.9 firm-fixed-price contract for sheet pile repair. Work will be performed in New Orleans, LA and is expected to be complete by Dec. 29, 2005. Bids were solicited via the World Wide Web on Oct. 21, 2005, and two bids were received. The Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, LA issued the contract (W912P8-06-C-0041).
Louisiana Recovery Field Office
The Louisiana Recovery Field Office, Baton Rouge, LA issued a large number of fixed-price small business contracts for quality assurance services in support of work being done in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Bids were solicited on Oct. 5, 2005, and 98 bids were received. Work will be performed in Louisiana, and is expected to be complete by Nov. 6, 2006. The total value of these contracts is $90.6 million.
* Small business qualifier Julien Citywide in New Orleans, LA won an $11.7 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0031).
* Small business qualifier C&S Consulting / Citywide Testing & Inspection in New Orleans, LA won a $12 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0032).
* Small business qualifier Mel Professional Temporaries L.L.C. in Baton Rouge, LA won a $12.4 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0033).
* Small business qualifier Cooley, Dennis and Denmon Engineering Co. in Monroe, LA won a $21.8 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0034).
* Small business qualifier Gotech in Baton Rouge, LA won a $12.4 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0035).
* Small business qualifier Mobile Engineering Inc. in Mobile, AL won a $12.3 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0036).
* Small business qualifier Barnes, Ferland, and Associates Inc. in Orlando, FL won an $8 million contract (W912P8-06-C-0038).