North East River Maintenance Dredging, Cecil County, MD

The contract calls for maintenance dredging in the North East River, Cecil County, Maryland, to achieve an authorized depth of seven feet with an additional two feet of allowable over depth, removing up to 100,000 cubic yards of silty to sandy material using a hydraulic cutterhead pipeline dredge. The dredged material will be transported via a six-mile pipeline that traverses the North East River, Stony Run Creek, and both tidal and nontidal wetlands to an existing upland placement site. Dredging activity is strictly limited to the window between October 16, 2026, and February 15, 2027, with construction expected to last approximately 120 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. The estimated project cost ranges between one and five million dollars. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990, with bids due by August 13, 2026, and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Baltimore, Maryland, with Lauren Elamenuel listed as the primary point of contact.