Description
This pre‑solicitation announces a major civil‑engineering construction contract for the Houston Ship Channel expansion. The work includes widening the main channel to approximately 530 ft, deepening the navigation depth to –46.5 ft between Boggy Bayou and Sims Bayou, constructing a Beltway 8 placement area, preparing upland placement sites, and removing abandoned pipelines and a bulkhead. The contract will be firm‑fixed‑price with a base period of 477 days after Notice to Proceed and up to five optional extensions, extending the total duration to about 603 days. Estimated contract value ranges from $100 million to $250 million, and the solicitation will be released tentatively in October 2026 with proposals due in November 2026.
• Scope: channel widening, deepening, placement area construction, material placement, pipeline/bulkhead removal.
• Schedule: base 477 days; full with options 603 days after NTP.
• Procurement: Firm‑Fixed‑Price, LPTA selection, unrestricted competition; small‑business subcontracting goals apply.
• Requirements: SAM registration, electronic access via PIEE for plans/specs, electronic submission.
• Contact: Contracting Specialist Teakeishia Sewell (USACE, Galveston District).