GIWW Freeport to Matagorda Maintenance Dredging

Solicitation W912HY26BA021 is a firm-fixed-price contract issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Freeport to Matagorda Bay, Texas. The project, with an estimated value between $10 million and $25 million, involves the removal of shoaled materials across Brazoria, Matagorda, and Calhoun Counties. The scope is divided into a base schedule and four options, with Schedule 1 requiring the dredging of approximately 345,000 cubic yards between Freeport Harbor and the Brazos River, plus 51,000 cubic yards at the Brazos River Crossing. Additional options include dredging the channel to Palacios, the Colorado River, and boathouses at the Brazos River Floodgates and Colorado River Locks. The performance period for the base work is generally 210 to 220 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractors must adhere to strict technical specifications, including the use of the Texas State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 and compliance with EM 385-1-1 safety standards and EM 1110-2-5025 for dredged material management. Contract administration requires the use of the Resident Management System and the Construction Management Platform for quality control and deficiency tracking. Bids must be submitted via the PIEE Solicitation Module, and the successful awardee must provide performance and payment bonds within five calendar days of the award. Payment is processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system.