M-167 Strategic Master Plan for Ouachita-Black River Marine Highway Corridor

The Columbia Port Commission seeks proposals from qualified consulting firms and multidisciplinary teams to develop the M-167 Strategic Master Plan for the 337-mile Ouachita–Black River Marine Highway corridor. The selected team will address marine transportation and infrastructure planning, freight and corridor analysis, economic development, GIS and data assessment, environmental and resilience planning, stakeholder coordination, and implementation strategies, with engineering assessments performed by entities authorized in Louisiana. Proposals are due by December 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central, submitted as one searchable PDF via email to [email protected], following a written question deadline of November 23, 2026. The Commission will evaluate proposals based on qualifications, project understanding, technical approach, team capabilities, and cost reasonableness to determine best overall value under an anticipated professional-services contract ceiling of $360,000.