Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOLICITAION CANCELLED The authorized project provides for a 60-foot-wide and 4-foot-deep Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) main channel, and the 40-foot wide and 4-foot-deep channel leading to a turning bas... SOLICITAION CANCELLED The authorized project provides for a 60-foot-wide and 4-foot-deep Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) main channel, and the 40-foot wide and 4-foot-deep channel leading to a turning basin. From the channel entrance in Ipswich Bay to the turning basin is approximately 5 nautical miles. The proposed work consists of mechanically dredging approximately 37,000 cubic yards (cy) of sandy and silt material from the 4-foot channel (below Mean Lower Low Water). Approximately 14,000 cubic yards (cy) of sandy material will be placed at the Ipswich Bay nearshore site while the remaining 23,000 cy of silty material will be hauled by scow to placement site in the Isle of Shoals North Disposal Site in Federal waters. Of the 37,000 cy project total approximately 15,000 cy is required dredging with the remaining 22,000 cy considered 1-foot of allowable overdepth to bring the project back to its authorized dimensions. The work in this area will require significant coordination around the tide due to the limited authorized channel depth and tide range of approximately 9.2 feet during normal tide cycles in the Essex River. Dredging and disposal operations will be performed between October 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024 to meet environmental time of year (TOY) restrictions. In order to accomplish all dredging requirements within the specified dredging window it is expected that the Contractor will need to meet a production rate of 15,000 CY per 30 calendar days. Environmental coordination and permitting has been completed by the U.S. Army of Engineers, New England District.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will be issuing a Small Business Set aside Invitation for Bids (IFB) procurement for maintenance dredging of the Essex River Federal Navigation P... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will be issuing a Small Business Set aside Invitation for Bids (IFB) procurement for maintenance dredging of the Essex River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) located in Essex, ME. The NAICS code for the work is 237990 (size standard of $37M). Construction is expected to take approximately 3 to 4 months to complete. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Any responsible source meeting this standard may submit a bid to be considered by the New England District. The proposed work consists of mechanically dredging approximately 37,000 cubic yards (cy) of sand and silty material from the 4-foot channel and 4-foot anchorage (below Mean Lower Low Water) and placing at two geographically different locations. Sandy shoal material dredged from the project will be hauled approximately 2 miles from the entrance of Essex River to the Ipswich Bay Nearshore site while the silty material from the head of navigation will be dredged and hauled approximately 29 miles from the mouth of the river to the Isle of Shoals North placement site. Of the 37,000 cy project total approximately 15,000 cy is required dredging with the remaining 22,000 cy considered 1-foot of allowable overdepth to bring the project back to its authorized dimensions. The work in this area will require significant coordination around the tide as the Essex River sees tide ranges as high as 8 feet during normal tide cycles. Dredging and disposal operations will be performed between October 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024 to meet environmental time of year (TOY) restrictions. In order to accomplish all dredging requirements within the specified dredging window it is expected that the Contractor will need to meet a production rate of 12,000 CY per 30 calendar days. Environmental coordination and permitting has been completed by the U.S. Army of Engineers, New England District. This is not an invitation for bids at this time. The solicitation requirements and contract documents to include instructions for submission and the response date will be available on or about June 25, 2023. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online. In order to download the solicitation, offerors must access the System of Award Management website (https://sam.gov/). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at Natalie.M.Allen@usace.army.mil.