Freshwater Bayou Waterway, Freshwater Bayou Lock, New Shops Building, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for the construction of a new shops building at the Freshwater Bayou Lock in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. This project is a competitive 8(A) set-aside under NAICS 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and PSC Y1EB, Construction of Maintenance Buildings. The scope of work involves the procurement, delivery, and installation of precast concrete piles, precast concrete floor and ramp framing, and a pre-engineered metal building. Additional requirements include metal stairs with concrete footings, miscellaneous metal work, and other related incidental tasks.

The magnitude of this construction project is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Performance will take place in Kaplan, Louisiana, at a site accessible by land via Freshwater City Road or by water via the Freshwater Bayou Canal. Notice metadata indicates a response deadline of November 6, 2026, though the project description specifies that the formal bid opening date will be established by a future amendment.

Solicitation W912P826BA003 includes two attachments: a set of project plans and the primary solicitation document. Contractual inquiries are directed to Taylor H. Brandon. Potential bidders are advised that the Humble Canal Bridge along the land access route has a five-ton weight limit.