Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is issuing an unrestricted RFP for the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) Expansion Channel Improvement Project (ECIP) – Package 9, Segment 4, covering the stretch from Boggy Bayou to Sims Bayou. The contract is Firm‑Fixed‑Price and will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The scope includes major dredging, channel widening and deepening, placement of dredged material, and removal of abandoned pipelines and a bulkhead. The base contract delivery period is 477 days after Notice to Proceed, with five optional extensions that could extend total performance to 603 days. Estimated contract value ranges from $100 million to $250 million.
• Widen main channel to ~530 ft and deepen from –41 ft to –46.5 ft.
• Construct and manage upland placement areas (Beltway 8, East/West Clinton sites) for dredged material.
• Remove abandoned pipelines and existing bulkhead.
• Firm‑Fixed‑Price, LPTA source selection; unrestricted competition with small‑business subcontracting goals.
• Base delivery: 477 days; full options: 603 days after NTP.
• Estimated price: $100 M–$250 M.
• Performance location: Houston Ship Channel, Harris County, Texas.