Description
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 5-2025 (OM25005). The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. The dredge will be used for dredging in the Mississippi River Southwest Pass and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The contractor must provide a dredge and attendant plant that is complete with full operating personnel and in operating status for the contract period. The contractor must also comply with the provisions of EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements". Some key aspects of the project include:
• Furnishing a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge
• Dredging in the Mississippi River Southwest Pass and other areas as necessary
• Compliance with safety and occupational health requirements
• Providing a dredge and attendant plant that is complete with full operating personnel and in operating status for the contract period
• Submitting a completed "Hopper Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet" with the bid package
• Participating in a pre-award inspection to determine compliance with the specifications
• Maintaining an Internet connection for real-time data transmission to the DQM server
• Providing quality data strings with accurate values for all parameters reported when operating according to the specification.