FY26 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS BAYPORT FLARE HOPPER DREDGING

Solicitation W912HY26BA018 is an unrestricted sealed bid for the FY26 Houston Ship Channel, Texas Bayport Flare Hopper Dredging project, managed by the US Army Engineer District Galveston. The project involves maintenance hopper dredging in Chambers and Galveston County, Texas, with excavated material to be placed at Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites. The estimated contract value ranges between 25 million and 100 million dollars. The scope includes mobilization, dredging operations with bed leveling, and the implementation of an Endangered Species Protection Plan. The contractor must adhere to strict safety and communication protocols, including USACE EM 385-1-1 (2024) standards and Houston-Galveston Vessel Traffic Service reporting. The contract requires work to commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed, with a total completion period of 85 calendar days. Award is based on the apparent low bidder, with a 10 percent price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns. Administrative requirements include the use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and the Resident Management System or Construction Management Platform for contract administration and handling Controlled Unclassified Information. Bidders must submit electronic proposals via the PIEE solicitation module, providing a bid guarantee of 20 percent of the offer or 3 million dollars, whichever is less. Performance and payment bonds are required, and the project is subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage standards.