Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District is hosting a Virtual Industry Day event for dredging industry contractors interested in the anticipated James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ contract and seed project. The project involves maintenance dredging of the James River Federal Navigational Project to support unrestricted navigation for deep draft commercial vessels. The contractor will be required to perform dredging work at various locations on the James River, with a hydraulic dredge and pipeline capable of dredging to depths of 30 feet below Mean Lower Low Water. The contractor will also be responsible for placing dredged material in upland or overboard Government-furnished placement areas.
Key aspects of the project include:
• Maintenance dredging of the James River Federal Navigational Project
• Dredging to depths of up to 26 feet below Mean Lower Low Water
• Placement of dredged material in upland or overboard Government-furnished placement areas
• Use of a hydraulic dredge and pipeline
• Average daily production rates of 7,500 cubic yards for shoals on the Lower and Middle James River, and 3,000 cubic yards for shoals on the Upper James River
• Mobilization and demobilization time not exceeding 21 days
• Period of Performance for each Task Order based on average daily production rates