FY26 Savannah Inner Harbor Dredging Project Contract Award

The FY26 Savannah Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project, solicited under W912HN26BA006, is a sources-sought notice issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District to assess industry capabilities for a forthcoming maintenance dredging contract. The project involves the removal of up to 5.6 million cubic yards of sediments from the Savannah Inner Harbor, spanning locations in Chatham County, Georgia, and Jasper County, South Carolina, with an expected one-year performance period beginning upon Notice to Proceed. Dredging operations are primarily to be conducted using a hydraulic cutterhead dredge capable of reaching depths exceeding -52.0 feet MLLW with a maximum depth of -70.0 feet MLLW, pumping material over 50,000 linear feet with a +47.0 feet MLLW elevation change, and achieving a daily production rate of approximately 13,000 cubic yards. Material characteristics vary from heavy packed sands to soft silty soils with sand lenses, and disposal is restricted to designated upland confined disposal areas including DMCAs 12A, 13A, 13B, 14A, 14B, and Jones Oysterbed Island. Special handling requirements apply if cadmium concentrations equal or exceed 14 mg/kg, necessitating placement in specific DMCAs under controlled conditions. Obstructions not removable by hydraulic dredges must also be addressed to maintain required channel sections. Environmental constraints significantly govern operations, with dredging prohibited above station 105+500 from May 1 through October 31 to protect sturgeon aggregation areas, limited above station 63+360 from April 1 through May 15 during striped bass spawning, and subject to operational restrictions during July through September due to dissolved oxygen conditions. The Kings Island Turning Basin requires biannual dredging, contributing approximately 1.5 million cubic yards annually to the total volume. Respondents must demonstrate technical proficiency in working with a +10' to -2.0' semi-diurnal tidal range, river surface velocities up to 7 feet per second for 60% of each day, and high vessel traffic exceeding 50 ships per week. Contractors are required to provide comprehensive information on company identification, UEI and CAGE codes, business size classification per NAICS code 237990, and bonding capability, with certifications for HUB