Dredging - East Harbor

Solicitation W912ES-12-B-0001, issued by the Department of Defense through the US Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, concerns emergency mechanical dredging operations in the East Channel at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. This project is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990, with an estimated value between 100,000 and 250,000 dollars. The scope of work involves dredging approximately 13,000 cubic yards of material, with specific technical specifications and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Corps and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regarding the placement of dredged materials. The procurement process included multiple amendments to refine the project details, specifically updating the unloading site, revising the overland haul route from 0.1 to 0.4 miles, and extending the bid submission deadline to October 13, 2011. Bids were received from Newt Marine Service, McHugh Excavating and Plumbing, Inc., and LS Marine, Inc. The project logistics are supported by site maps detailing the East Channel dredge cut and the Swingle Upland Placement Site, as well as existing Wisconsin DNR permits for harbor facilities in the Sawmill Slough area of the Mississippi River.