Calcasieu River and Pass, Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Contract No. 5-2023, Cameron Parish, LA (OM23129)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for the Calcasieu River and Pass, Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Contract No. 5-2023. The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction-type hopper dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Calcasieu River Bar Channel, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The contract requires the dredge to be fully operational at the start of dredging operations and to provide quality data strings with accurate values for all parameters reported. The contractor must also maintain an archive of all data sent to the DQM computer during the dredging contract. Some key points to consider: • The contract is for a firm fixed price. • The bidder must select only one bid lot, determined by the class of dredge intended to be used. • The bidder must furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items that require unit prices. • The Government may award the contract at the total bid price, comprised of the base items and option item(s). • The contractor must provide for assignment of the dredge and all attendant plant, complete and in full operating condition in all respects, and to commence dredging no later than 240 hours after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.