Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of performing beach nourishment at Wallops Island, VA. The work will involve dredging, transporting, and placing dredged material along the beach. The project requires a firm-fixed-price construction contract and is estimated to cost between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The construction period is approximately 325 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice-to-Proceed. The contractor will be responsible for dredging, transporting, and placing the dredged material, as well as performing pre-placement and post-placement surveys.
Some key aspects of the project include:
• Dredging will be permitted to a maximum depth of seven feet below existing bottom within the borrow area.
• The borrow site will be located approximately eleven miles from the placement site.
• Replenishment of the beach is estimated to require 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 cubic yards of pay volume.
• The contractor shall be paid by cubic yard of material retained on the beach.
• The contractor must communicate with maritime users to minimize impacts to vessel traffic, adjacent structures, and other dredging operations.