Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 7-2026 (OM26007)

The US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 7-2026 (OM26007). The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. The dredge will be used to dredge the Mississippi River and Southwest Pass, and possibly other areas inside and outside of the New Orleans District. The contract requires the dredge to meet certain equipment requirements and to be available to commence dredging within the time required in the specifications. The key aspects of this project include: • The dredge must meet the equipment requirements specified in the solicitation. • The dredge must be available to commence dredging within the time required in the specifications. • The contract requires the dredge to perform dredging operations in the Mississippi River and Southwest Pass. • The contract also includes options for additional dredging, protected species observers, sea turtle and sturgeon trawling and relocation, and mobilization and demobilization of these services. • The contract has a performance period of 137 calendar days. • The contract requires the contractor to provide a bid bond and to execute a performance bond and a payment bond within 10 days after receipt of the contract award.