RECOVERY--Z--Maintenance Dredging, Sta. 99+000 to Sta. 250+440, Inland Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Mayland

To successfully download the plans and specs, please do the following: 1) Right click on each link 2) Save target as 3) Save on your desktop 4) Open from desktop RECOVERY--This contract is for Maintenance dredging performed at various locations along the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Upper Chesapeake Bay portion of this project. (a) Contract may include a base contract and one option. (b) Base work shall include dredging of the canal from stations 162+000 to 250+440 to a required depth of 39 feet with a one-foot allowable over depth. (c) Option 1 work shall include dredging of the canal from stations 99+000 and 162+000 to a required depth of 38 feet with a one-foot allowable over depth. (d) No side slopes or end slopes are specified for this contract. (e) Dredging will be performed to a point extending 25 feet outside the channel edges in the Upper Chesapeake Bay Approach Channel (Station 99+000 to Station 250+440) where shoaling occurs along the channel edge within the authorized channel limits. (f) The material to be removed shall be performed by bucket dredge and bottom dump scows only, with material placement in overboard disposal area. (g) Hopper or pipeline dredging shall not be permitted under this contract. (h) The Government-furnished Disposal Areas available for use under this contract is Overboard disposal area known as Site 92 in the Chesapeake Bay. If exercised, Option 1 will use Recovery Funds. Solicitation Number W912BU-09-B-0023 will be issued on or about 20 July 2009 with bid opening date of 3 September 2009. The period of performance is 120 calendar days and is not extended if Option 1 is exercised. Estimated cost range of the project is $10,000,000.00 to $25,000,000.00. The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 (SIC 1629) with a size standard of $20.0 million. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractors responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. All contractors must be registered in the DODs Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as required by DFARS 204.7300. Registration information may be obtained by phoning +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the internet website at http://www.ccr.gov. Also, any contractor who receives a federal contract of $100,000.00 is required by legislation to comply with VETS-100 annual reporting prior to award. Reporting information may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the internet website at http://vets100.vets.dol.gov. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction and bonding is required. Please review all bonds and accompanying documents required to be submitted. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Liquidated damages will be specified. Award will be made as a whole to one bidder. This procurement is advertised as unrestricted.