Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Trenton

*******************This Notice Publishes the Bid Abstract****************** The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract that consists of placing approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sediment within the Philadelphia to Trenton main navigation channel between Keystone Range (Sta 88+548) and the Fairless Turning Basin (Sta 123+000). This will be an UNRESTRICTED Advertisement. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990. Description of Work: Contract work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sediment within the Philadelphia to Trenton main navigation channel between Keystone Range (Sta 88+548) and the Fairless Turning Basin (Sta 123+000). There will be two (2) Options associated with this advertisement. There will be an Option to dredge federal channel portion of the Fairless Turning Basin, adjacent to the Delaware River and a second Option to dredge again in the river just above Fairless between Sta 123+000 and Sta 124+000. Work includes hydraulic dredging with placement of the dredged material into the Money Island Disposal Area in Falls Township, Pennsylvania. The base contract dredging between Stations 88+548 and 123+00 as well as the Option work in the Fairless Turning Basin, if awarded, will be required to a depth of 41 MLLW (Datum) plus 1 allowable over depth. Dredging between Sta 123+000 and 124+000, will be required to a depth of 25 MLLW plus 1 allowable over depth. The contractor will also be required to construct various, miscellaneous dike and sluice improvements within the Money Island Disposal Area. Sufficient borrow material for dike construction is available within the overall limits of the disposal area. All dredging must be completed by 31 December 2020 due to environmental restrictions. Estimated cost range of the project is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation. The period of performance is 150 calendar days. Bid opening will be conducted 29 June 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; Performance and Payment Bonds will be required prior to issuance of Notice to Proceed.The award will be made as a whole to one bidder in accordance FAR Part 14 Procedures. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Betasam website (Betasam.gov) homepage located at https://www.Betasam.gov . Registration for plans and specifications should be made via Betasam Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7; therefore a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract.