Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Non- Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP Cutterhead Dredge No. 3-2026 Specification No. OM26277
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting a firm fixed price contract for maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River, specifically from Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP in the Southwest Pass area of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The contractor must provide one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter, along with all necessary attendant plant and crew. The project magnitude is estimated between 10 million and 25 million dollars, with a primary performance period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028. The scope of work includes an initial 700 hours of dredging, with an option for an additional 700 hours, 25 miles of optional dredge towing service, and 70 days of optional bird nesting prevention measures. Award will be granted to the responsible bidder offering the lowest priced responsive bid. Key requirements include the ability to commence dredging within 15 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and the capacity to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All work must adhere to EM 385-1-1 safety standards and EM 1110-2-1003 hydrographic surveying specifications, with surveys directed by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management and utilize the Wide Area WorkFlow system for electronic invoicing. The contract also includes provisions for performance and payment bonds, as well as specific requirements for marking utility crossings with Coast Guard approved yellow flashing buoys.
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Plaquemine, LA, USASet-Aside
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Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Non-Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP Cutterhead Dredge No. 3-2026 Specification No. OM26277
The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge, with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter (ID), complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, and crew. Work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District.
The magnitude of construction range for this Dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
A bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.
The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in beta.Sam.gov (www.beta.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerers are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov.
The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Cori A.Caimi at 504-862-1352 (email Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or
Jeffrey Sprunger at 504-862-1631 (email jeffrey.s.sprunger@usace.army.mil).
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