FY16 M/D Muskegon Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in need of a contractor for a construction dredging project. The project is for maintenance dredging. Work includes mobilize dredge to Muskegon Harbor and dredge between the upstream and downstream limits shown on the plans. Deposit the dredged materials onto the shoreline placement site as follows: beginning at a point 5000 ft. north of the north breakwater measured along the shoreline then extending 2000 ft northerly. The lakeward and landward limits of placement shall be the most landward 12.0 ft. depth contour and the existing shoreline respectively. For materials that are placed lakeward of the 6.0 ft. depth contour, a clear depth of 4.0 ft. from the top of the placed materials to the water surface shall be maintained. Drainage shall be maintained lakeward across the placed materials at all times. The materials shall be placed in such a manner which will not block or interfere with natural or constructed drainage into the lake. During placement the Contractor shall minimize erosion of existing shoreline sediments. If shore ice is present during placement operations, dredged materials shall be placed directly upon the ice within the required limits. Demobilize when dredging work is completed. This announcement serves as the advance notice for this project. The solicitation is expected to be advertised in April 2016 and awarded around June 2016. The project will be located near the 49440 zip code. The estimated cost of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, which has a size standard of $27,500,000 in average annual receipts for dredging. A bid bond in the amount of the offer is required. The contract is anticipated to have a completion date of 16 October 2016. In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must register their corporations at http://www.sam.gov. Requests for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or email will not be honored as contractors must download through www.fbo.gov website. All questions related to this project must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov.