Draft_dredging_RFQ_Bid_Form_revised_12.12.25.docx

This is a quotation form and bid document for dredging services issued by Charles County, Maryland, for the Wheatley Dam reservoir located at Gilbert Run Park in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The procurement solicits sealed bids from qualified dredging firms to provide wet dredging, hauling, and sediment disposal or beneficial reuse services. The scope of work includes six line items: mobilization and demobilization, reservoir sediment dredging (3,000 cubic yards minimum), hauling sediments (3,000 cubic yards minimum), beneficial reuse or disposal fees (3,000 cubic yards minimum), post-dredging bathymetric survey, and barge usage. All quantities are estimates and not guaranteed, used solely for evaluation purposes. Bathymetric and sub-bottom profiling surveys conducted in late 2024 identified significant sediment accumulation in the northern and eastern areas of the reservoir, which will be the focus of an initial dredging event. The actual amount of sediment dredged will depend on the cost per cubic yard and other associated project tasks. Contractors are encouraged to visit the site during normal business hours prior to submitting bids. The procurement specifies that post-dredging bathymetric survey data may be requested to indicate changes in elevation. Due to the reservoir's location in a public park, dredging activities must coincide with park accessibility and activities.

The quotation form requires bidders to provide unit costs and estimated totals for each line item. No specific contract award value, budget range, or contract term is disclosed in the available bid form. The document does not identify specific funding sources, set-asides, or incumbent contractors. All proposals must be sealed and submitted in accordance with Charles County's procurement procedures. The bidder's conference date, question submission deadline, and proposal due date are not specified in this quotation form excerpt, though the document indicates that contractors should review all supporting documents, drawings, and conduct site inspections prior to bid submission.