West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District is preparing to issue a firm-fixed price invitation for bids to support the West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging project in 2026. The project encompasses dredging operations at multiple key locations including Humboldt Bay Bar and Entrance in California, Coos Bay Entrance and East Sand Island in Oregon, as well as the Mouth and Lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. The contractor will be responsible for providing a suitable hopper dredge and support equipment to remove approximately 3.2 million cubic yards of routine maintenance materials from designated areas, with additional optional work for an extra 1.6 million cubic yards depending on project needs and funding. The work is scheduled to occur between April and December 2026, with the start date at the Lower Columbia River expected between mid-June and early July 2026, and will include water quality monitoring in compliance with existing certificates. The procurement process involves pre-solicitation virtual meetings scheduled for November 13, 2025, and January 12, 2026, to facilitate information sharing and project discussions prior to the final solicitation, which will be available around January 20, 2026. Bids will be due 30 days after the solicitation is issued. The project is open to both small and large businesses under NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard of $37 million. Large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan. The estimated construction magnitude ranges from $25 million to $100 million. Interested parties should contact the designated contracting officers by November 12, 2025, to participate in the pre-solicitation meetings, with call-in details provided via email. This pre-solicitation is solely informational, and no bids submitted in response to this notice will be evaluated.