Maintenance Dredging of East Rockaway Inlet, New York, Federal Navigation Project

Solicitation W912DS-16-B-0020, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is an Invitation for Bid for the Maintenance Dredging of the East Rockaway Inlet Federal Navigation Project. The project involves the dredging of approximately 192,835 cubic yards of material, which is to be placed along the Far Rockaway Beach shoreline. The estimated project magnitude is between 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 dollars, falling under NAICS code 237990. Bids were due by October 18, 2016. The procurement process included several amendments to address wage determinations, provide standard bid bond forms, and coordinate a pre-bid site visit held on October 7, 2016. A critical project constraint identified in the amendments is the environmental permit restriction that prohibits sand placement between April 1st and September 30th, which led to the denial of requests to delay the Notice to Proceed until May 2017. Technical specifications for the project include detailed channel coordinates, dredging area maps, and beach placement area requirements.