Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers, Rudee Inlet Maintenance Dredging in Virginia Beach, VA

*26AUG2021* Conform copy uploaded to assist in Bid Submission process. No changes have been made to to the requirement. All other terms and conditions apply. W9123621B5024: Rudee Inlet Maintenance Dredging located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the acquisition of Maintenance Dredging for the Rudee Inlet located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding Procedures. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The Rudee Inlet Maintenance Dredging Project will consist dredging up to approximately 189,000 cubic yards of sandy maintenance material from the Rudee Entrance Channel, Sand Trap, Entrance Channel Transition Area, North Jetty Area, South Jetty Area, and Outer Deposition Basin located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Approximately 75,000 cubic yards of sandy material will be dredged from the Entrance Channel and Sand Trap with placement on Resort Beach to the north of the Inlet. Approximately 15,000 cubic yards of sandy material will be dredged from the Entrance Channel Transition Area and North and South Jetty Protection Areas with placement on Resort Beach to the north of the Inlet. Approximately 97,000 cubic yards of sandy dredged material will be dredged from the Outer Deposition Basin. 50,000 cubic yards of that will be placed South of the Inlet at Croatan Beach and the remaining 49,000 cubic yards will be placed to the north on Resort Beach. A Hydraulic Cutter-head Dredge will be used to accomplish this work. Maximum pay depth (required + allowable), including optional work, will be to -14 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) in the Entrance Channel, -20 feet MLLW in the Sand Trap, -16 feet MLLW in the Entrance Channel Transition Area, -14 feet MLLW for the North and South Jetty Protection Areas, and -22 feet MLLW for the Outer Deposition Basin. Dredging will take place in the Atlantic Ocean and it is expected that dredging conditions will be in an ocean environment. The contractor is expected to work in the vicinity of large groups of bystanders and tourists during placement operations and work at a project with high recreational traffic through the Entrance Channel. The contractor will not be allowed to use Lake Wesley as a staging and safe harbor area for plant and equipment but may use the Croatan Point Dock facilities or the Safety Area of the Federal Project. The contractor is expected to have the ability to pump sandy dredged material up to 1.25 miles. CONSTRUCTION TIME Begin performance within 15 calendar days and complete all work within 180 calendar days of issuance of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). There are no dredging restrictions for this project, so the contractor is expected to plan their work accordingly. BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS This requirement is a Full and Open Competition Solicitation. The applicable NAICS code is 237990 - Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities, with a Small Business Size Standard of $30 Million. The Magnitude of Construction is between $1 Million and $5 Million. Contractors are required to submit bid bonds with submittals. Liquidated Damages of $1,003.00 apply for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. In accordance with FAR Part 9.104 and 9.106, contractor responsibility will be determined prior to award by the Contracting Officer through the performance of a Pre-Award Survey or utilizing information from a previous pre-award survey and/or any performance data available. The apparent low bidder may be required to show that he has the necessary capital, experience, and owns or can procure the necessary plant or other resources to commence the work at the time prescribed in the specifications and thereafter to prosecute and complete the work safely and satisfactorily within the time specified. The below Pre-Award Survey Information will be requested of the apparent low bidder. This information is not required to be responsive to the Invitation for Bid. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Priced contract to the responsible bidder whose bid conforms to the terms of the IFB notice, is determined fair and reasonable to the Government as determined through the IFB, Sealed Bid process. Notification of any changes to this Solicitation will only be made on this website. Therefore, it is the bidders responsibility to check the website regularly for any posted changes to the Solicitation notice. 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