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. 1-2026 Specification No. OM26275
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting a firm fixed price contract for the provision of one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter. The primary scope of work involves maintenance dredging at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area, specifically from Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP, with the possibility of additional assignments in other areas of the New Orleans District. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project ranges between 10 million and 25 million dollars. The contract includes a total duration not to exceed six years, with mobilization required within 15 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Award will be granted to the apparent low bidder who is determined to be responsible and meets all equipment and availability requirements. Bidders must provide a Cutterhead Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet and availability documentation to be eligible. The contractor is required to adhere to the USACE National Dredging Quality Management Program and EM 385-1-1 safety standards. Key deliverables include daily electronic data recordings and optional bird nesting prevention measures. Payment will be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must furnish both performance and payment bonds. Sealed bids are due by 10:30 AM local time on April 15, 2028.
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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. 1-2026 Specification No. OM26275
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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