SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR PROJECT LABOR AGGREEMENTS (PLAs) TO COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT (CSRM) FOR CAPE MAY TO LOWER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, BRIGANTINE INLET TO GREAT EGG HARBOR INLET (ABSECON ISLAND), NEW JERSEY, AND BARNEGAT INLET TO LITTLE EGG, INLET

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a Sources Sought (market research) to gauge industry interest and capability for using Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on a large coastal storm risk management construction effort in southern New Jersey. The effort includes three separate beach‑fill and navigation‑mitigation contracts totaling over $35 million, with work such as dredging, sand placement (600 k–2 M cubic yards), dune construction, storm‑water improvements, and related infrastructure. Respondents must provide information on prior PLA usage, labor‑shortage conditions, scheduling constraints, cost impacts, and willingness to bid with or without a PLA requirement. Responses are due by 3:00 PM EDT on 15 Sept 2026 via email. • Projects span Cape May to Lower Township, Brigantine Inlet to Great Egg Harbor Inlet, and Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet. • Required capabilities: hopper‑type dredging to –40 ft NAVD88, pipeline transport ~2.6 mi, offshore sand borrow, beach‑fill placement, dune‑crossover construction, ADA compliance, storm‑water structure work. • Completion deadline for all work: 1 Mar 2028. • Survey seeks data on PLA experience, labor market, schedule risks, cost implications, and intent to bid.