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Maintenance Dredging of New York and New Jersey Channels – Arthur Kill 35’ Reach, Federal Navigation Project
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is soliciting bids for maintenance dredging of the Arthur Kill 35’ Reach within the New York and New Jersey Channels, a Federal Navigation Project, aiming to remove approximately 150,000 cubic yards of selected shoals to a depth of -35 feet Mean Lower Low Water plus one foot allowable overdepth. The dredged material, primarily silt with some sand and clay, must be handled using a mechanical dredge equipped with an environmental clamshell bucket, as mandated by State Water Quality Certificates, and transported via multiple barges and tugboats to contractor-furnished, state-permitted, and government-approved upland placement sites. All necessary permits for transportation, transfer, dewatering, processing, and final placement of the material must be secured by the contractor and submitted to the government within 35 calendar days of being notified as the apparent low bidder. The contract requires immediate mobilization within five calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, with a mandatory production rate of at least 2,500 cubic yards per calendar day across all dredging, transport, and placement operations to minimize disruption to vessel traffic. The full scope of work includes base operations in Areas 16R, 18R, and 19B, with optional work in Areas 16A, 20D, 20S, and 25S that may be exercised within 30 days of the Notice to Proceed, each adding one calendar day for every 2,500 cubic yards dredged beyond the base quantity. The estimated contract value ranges between $10 million and $25 million, with liquidated damages set at $3,230 per calendar day for any delay in completion. Bids must be submitted via sealed invitation for bids by 2:00 PM EST on May 27, 2026, and must include a signed SF 1442, bid guarantee, completed bid schedule, and compliance with SAM.gov registration and representations, particularly through FAR 52.204-8. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those on gratuities, anti-kickback procedures, subcontractor sales restrictions, security prohibitions, whistleblower rights, and strict enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act payroll reporting. Contractors must establish and maintain compliance through the Resident Management System for administrative, financial, and subcontractor data, use Wide Area Workflow for invoicing
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Staten Island, NY, 10309, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of portions of the New York and New Jersey Channels, Arthur Kill 35’ Reach, Federal Navigation Project. The dredged material would be processed and subsequently transported to and placed at a contractor furnished, State permitted upland placement site(s). The proposed maintenance dredging would remove approximately 150,000 cubic yards (CY) of selected critical shoals from the Arthur Kill 35’ Reach. Dredging in this channel would be required to a depth of -35 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 1 foot allowable overdepth. The dredged material is expected to consist primarily of silt, with some sand and clay.
Due to restrictions in the State Water Quality Certificates, the proposed work requires the use of a mechanical dredge with an environmental clamshell bucket. Additionally, multiple barges and tugboats will be needed to perform the work during the dredging, dewatering and unloading operations. The dredged material will be required to meet all federal, state, and approved local criteria required by the government agencies having jurisdiction where the placement site is located. All necessary permits required for the dredged material placement will be provided by the contractor to the government.
The apparent low bidder shall, within 35 calendar days from the date the apparent low bidder is notified of being such, provide copies of all required permits and approvals for transportation, transfer, dewatering, processing, and final placement of dredged material, and shall submit evidence of such permits and approvals to the government. Bidders should consult the specifications for all submittal requirements.
Once the contract is awarded, the contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt of the notice to proceed and maintain an integrated production rate of at least 2,500 cubic yards per calendar day for the dredging, transportation, transfer, dewatering, processing, and final placement of the material. The presence of dredging equipment in the channel will impact ship traffic, and it is necessary to maintain this production rate while minimizing the duration of this impact.
Plans and specifications for the subject project are expected to be available in April of 2026, with bid opening in May 2026. It is the intention of the government to award in June/July 2026 and the proposed work is anticipated to take place between October and December 2026.
The magnitude is estimated to cost between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Liquidated damages of $3,230.00 per calendar day of delay will be assessed to the contractor until all work under the contract is accepted as complete.
This is an unrestricted procurement.
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