Maintenance Dredging of New York and New Jersey Channels – Arthur Kill 35’ Reach, Federal Navigation Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is soliciting bids for the maintenance dredging of the New York and New Jersey Channels, Arthur Kill 35’ Reach, Federal Navigation Project. The project involves removing approximately 150,000 cubic yards of selected critical shoals from the channel and transporting the dredged material to a state-permitted upland placement site. The contractor will be required to use a mechanical dredge with an environmental clamshell bucket and comply with all federal, state, and local criteria for the placement of the dredged material. • The project requires the use of multiple barges and tugboats for dredging, dewatering, and unloading operations. • The contractor must provide copies of all required permits and approvals for the transportation, transfer, dewatering, processing, and final placement of the dredged material within 35 calendar days of being notified as the apparent low bidder. • The contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and maintain an integrated production rate of at least 2,500 cubic yards per calendar day. • The project is expected to take place between October and December 2026.