Description
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a qualified contractor to retrofit floating mooring bitts at the John P. Murtha Locks and Dam in Pennsylvania. The work involves in‑wet construction, including design, fabrication, and installation of dewatering cofferdam boxes, heavy demolition, concrete work, structural steel anchorage frames, and commercial diving support. The contractor must provide a fully compliant floating plant (crane/deck barge and push boat) and complete all tasks within a 730‑day performance period after notice to proceed. This is a full‑and‑open solicitation awarded as a firm‑fixed‑price construction contract.
• Install government‑furnished floating mooring bitts into fabricated embedded frames on existing lock walls.
• Fabricate, install, and seal steel dewatering boxes (cofferdams) with a maximum 90‑day exposure.
• Perform heavy demolition, concrete wire‑sawing, core drilling, and cast‑in‑place concrete integration, plus commercial diving operations.
• Provide floating plant operations (crane/barge and push boat) and all required safety compliance per EM 385‑1‑1.