Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract for Absecon Inlet (Clam Creek) Maintenance Dredging. The contract work consists of maintenance dredging of the Absecon Inlet federal channel, Clam Creek portion to a depth of 14 ft MLLW plus 1 ft allowable overdepth. The dredging operations will clear approximately 61,640 cubic yards of fine-sand and silty sediment from Station 0+000 at the entrance to Station 2+500. Beneficial-use placement of the dredged channel sediments will be accomplished at designated locations on Boot Island. Optional work includes containment measures such as a compact track loader, turbidity curtains, coir logs, weirs, and hay bales at the placement site.
• The project requires the removal and satisfactory disposal of approximately 61,640 cubic yards of fine-sand and silty sediment.
• The dredging operations must be completed between 15 September and 31 December due to environmental restrictions.
• The contractor will be required to use the Resident Management System (RMS).
• The successful contractor must demonstrate satisfactory experience in completing at least 2 dredging projects involving beneficial use placement techniques such as marsh restoration and habitat creation on environmentally sensitive coastal marshes and wetlands.