Description
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging project. The project involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter. The work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District. The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
• The project requires the contractor to provide a cutterhead dredge and attendant plant, complete and in full operating condition, to commence dredging no later than 15 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
• The contractor must meet the equipment requirements and availability requirements as stated in the specifications.
• The contractor must provide documentation to prove that the dredge and attendant plant are available and not already obligated for the performance of other work.
• The contractor must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and use Rapid Vendor Payment.
• The contractor must provide sufficient documentation for review and approval that its dredge meets the appropriate production rate for the dredging region.