Norfolk Harbor Inner Channel to Newport News Maintenance Dredging located in Hampton Roads, Virginia

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will issue an Invitation for Bid for a firm‑fixed‑price contract to perform maintenance dredging in the Norfolk Harbor Inner Channel to Newport News. The core scope includes mechanically dredging ~550,000 cubic yards of material to a depth of –56 ft MLLW, with over‑depth allowance, and disposing of material at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site. Optional work adds ~150,000 cu yds to Newport News and ~45,000 cu yds to the Naval Station Fairway, with material pumped to the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The contract is unrestricted, valued between $10 M and $25 M, and requires bid, performance, and payment bonds. Work must be completed within roughly 175 calendar days after a Notice to Proceed. Bidders must be registered in SAM and monitor the PIEE website for the full solicitation package. • Primary activity: mechanical maintenance dredging of navigation channels. • Estimated volume: 550,000 cu yds (core) + optional 195,000 cu yds. • Project value: $10‑25 million (DFARS magnitude). • Contract type: Firm‑fixed‑price, sealed bid, full‑open competition. • Duration: ~175 days from NTP. • Mandatory bonds: bid, performance, 100 % payment. • Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia (Sewells Point to Lamberts Bend, Entrance Reach, and optional Newport News/Naval Station Fairway). • Registration: SAM required; all documents posted on PIEE end Oct 2026.