Galveston Harbor and Channel Dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for Dredging Deep Draft, Maintenance Dredging of the Galveston Harbor and Channel project, Galveston County, Texas, Project Information: The work consists of Schedule No. 1 -Dredging of Galveston Harbor via hopper dredge or mechanical dredge and scows with offshore placement into Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) 1. Dredging of the Galveston Harbor Section Nos. 1, 2, and 3 consists of dredging of the channel from Stations 2+000 to 16+000 and an estimated dredge volume of 1,145,000 cubic yards (CY). Option 1 work includes dredging of Galveston Harbor section No. 4 (Station 16+000 to 19+000) and an estimated dredge volume of 445,000 CY Option 2 work includes dredging of Galveston Harbor section No. 5 (Station 19+000 to 22+571.34) and an estimated dredge volume of 247,000 CY. Option 3 & 4 work includes turtle trawling and relocation. Completion Time: Schedule No. 1 and Options: 109 calendar days If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $3,038.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within (1) calendar day(s) after award. The contractor shall begin work within (5) calendar days after acknowledgement of the notice to Proceed. The Solicitation issued will be Firm Fixed Price. The magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The solicitation is advertised as "UNRESTRICTED-FULL & OPEN COMPETITION TO BOTH LARGE & SMALL BUSINESSES". The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990 - Dredging: To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. The Small Business Size Standard is $27.5 Million. The solicitation will be issued on or about 6 August 2018. Response date is 5 September 2018 @ 2:00 PM (All bids must be submitted electronically via AMRDEC Safe). The estimated award date for this project is 24 September 2018. Subcontracting goals for the Galveston District are: 50.0% - Small Business; 17.0% - Small Disadvantaged Business; 18.0% - Woman-Owned Small Business; 10.0% - HubZone Small Business; 8.5% - Veteran-Owned Small Business and 4.0% - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. ATTENTION TO OFFEROR(s)/CONTRACTOR(s): EFFECTIVE MARCH 22, 2018, YOU MUST SUBMIT A NOTARIZED LETTER APPOINTING THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE ACTIVATED. THIS REQUIREMENT NOW APPLIES TO BOTH NEW AND EXISTING ENTITIES. MAKE SURE YOUR SAM PROFILE INCLUDES "ALL AWARDS" AND NOT JUST "FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS" AS THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. All offerors are encouraged to visit the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov to view and download the plans, specification and or any amendments for this procurement. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. To register as an "Interested Vendor", visit https://www.fbo.gov. Offerors must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://www.sam.gov. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation will be Mr. Aldrich Nichols, +1 (555) 000-0000; E-mail: contact@example.gov. For technical information about this solicitation, please contact Ms. Jennifer Bowers at +1 (555) 000-0000 or Ms. Terri Carlson at +1 (555) 000-0000, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.