St. Marys Falls Canal Equipment Rental

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, plans to issue a solicitation for a single firm fixed-price contract to perform dredging operations at New Buffalo Harbor, Michigan, with an estimated project value between $1 million and $5 million. The work involves mobilizing to the site, dredging between specified upstream and downstream limits using either mechanical or hydraulic methods, and placing the dredged material into designated disposal facilities. Additional site work, surveys, environmental compliance, and related tasks may be required as outlined in the project plans and specifications. The contractor will be responsible for all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to complete the project, which is expected to be awarded to a responsible small business that submits a technically acceptable and competitively priced proposal. The solicitation, set to be posted around January 2025, will be a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard of $37 million. The government intends to award a single contract based on responsible offerors who meet all requirements and submit compliant proposals. All solicitation materials, including documents and drawings, will be available electronically through the designated government websites, with no hard copies provided. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting their bids and are encouraged to monitor the SAM.gov "Interested Vendors List" for updates. The primary points of contact are Frederick Coffey and Stephanie M. Craig, and further details can be accessed via the provided links.