Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for a hopper dredge contract to remove and dispose of shoal material in the Calcasieu River Bar Channel, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The contract requires the furnishing of a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction-type hopper dredge. The work may be required in other areas of the New Orleans District, as well as in areas of the Galveston and Mobile Districts. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced responsive bidder. The bidder must provide unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items, and the bid must include all items, including optional items. The contract duration will be approximately the number of days listed in the table in Section 1.5, starting no later than 240 hours after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Some key requirements include:
* The dredge and attendant plant must be complete and in full operating condition.
* The dredge must perform at or above the listed production rate at least 85% of the time.
* The bidder must provide for assignment of the dredge and all attendant plant.
* The bidder must commence dredging no later than 240 hours after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
* The contract requires the implementation of a Dredge Quality Management (DQM) system to monitor and report dredge data in real-time.
* The contract includes requirements for data reporting, data format, and data backup.
* The bidder must provide a bid bond, and the contract requires payment and performance bonds.