Description
The US Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting bids for the Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor Cutterhead Dredge No. 2-2025 project. The project involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge to perform dredging work in the New Orleans Harbor Reach of the Mississippi River and adjacent lock forebays of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The estimated construction range for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The bidder must provide a dredge that meets the equipment requirements specified in the solicitation. The bidder must also provide a fully crewed and equipped dredge, complete with full operating personnel, and in operating status for the contract period. The contract duration will be approximately 31-56 days for the base items and 31-56 days for the option items, depending on the bid lot. The project requires the bidder to provide a Cutterhead Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet, and the bidder must be capable of providing for assignment of the dredge and all attendant plant, complete and in full operating condition, to commence dredging no later than 120 hours after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
Some key points to consider are:
• The bidder must provide a completed Cutterhead Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet for the dredge plant that is intended to perform work under this solicitation.
• The bidder must be capable of providing for assignment of the dredge and all attendant plant, complete and in full operating condition, to commence dredging no later than 120 hours after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
• The bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.
• The bidder must provide unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items that require unit prices.
• The bidder must be capable of providing for the delivery of the dredge and attendant plant to the site of work within the time allowed in the specifications.
• The bidder must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to safety, health, and environmental protection.