Z--Santa Barbara Harbor Maintenance Dredging, Santa Barbara CA

The Santa Barbara Harbor Maintenance Dredging project, managed by the Department of Defense through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, involves the biannual maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels in Santa Barbara County, California. This multi-year contract covers six dredging cycles over a three-year period, with the resulting dredge materials being placed on the beach. The first dredging cycle is estimated to involve approximately 180,000 cubic yards of material. Technical requirements for the project are based on geotechnical data and soil classifications established by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Under solicitation W912PL13B0005, the project was estimated by the government to cost approximately 7,503,380 dollars. Following a competitive bidding process that included a site visit in October 2013 and subsequent amendments to safety and environmental specifications, the contract was awarded to AIS Construction Co. The final bid amount was 6,300,000 dollars, which fell within the government's projected cost range of 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 dollars.