Pre bid Conf Meeting notes for Cedar Bayou Channel Improvement.docx

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This document summarizes the pre-bid conference agenda and attendees for the Cedar Bayou Channel Improvement construction project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting bids for deepening and widening the existing bayou to create a 100 to 210 foot wide, -14 foot deep shallow draft navigation channel from station 277+78 to 713+12. Additional project elements include creating a bypass cut through a peninsula, constructing Ijams Lake dike using excavated material, and establishing upland placement areas and mitigation wetlands. The bid opening is April 12, 2021, with award by June 17, 2021 and notice to proceed by June 30, 2021. The period of performance is 420 days from notice to proceed. Attendees representing contractors, engineering firms, and the navigation district were present at the March 26, 2021 pre-bid conference.

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Pre-Bid Conference Agenda March 26, 2021; 8am CST Solicitation No. W912HY21B0010 Cedar Bayou Improvement Channel, Chambers and Harris Counties, Texas

1. Attendees and Introductions

a. Adrien Sarisuk with Texas Dewatering LLC

b. Alton Meyer, Alrich Nichols, Binh Pham, David Solomon, Derrick Anderson, Ignacio Rodriguez , Jose Castro , Lisa Finn, Marie Taylor, Lisa Mairs, Jennifer Myers, and Nicole Castleton with USACE- SWG

c. Ben Cox- Oak Hill Contractors

d. Brooke Woods, Pontchartrain Partners, LLC

e. Chris Houck-Origin

f. Chris Shea-

g. Claire Henry -

h. David Bush, Dave Luytjes- Orion Marine Group

i. Dean Racioppi, E.Woodall, and Joe Schauerhammer, Oden Construction

j. Evan Larson

k. Garrett Thomas with Trans-Global Solutions, Inc.

l. Greg Ford

m. Guido Persinani, Susan Dadd with Cedar Bayou Navigation District

n. JD Nelson

o. Jhy LeBlanc

p. Joe Heizelman, Kathryn Sansores, and Stephan Christopherson with Remedial Construction Services, LP

q. Mike Copeland

r. Mike Nitska with Hydroterra Technologies

s. Pete Rosedale

t. Pete lane -

u. Quinton McBride

v. RLB Contracting, Inc

w. Ric Smith -Endland Dredging

x. Sarah Dearing

y. Scott Price

z. Sekren-

aa. Slane-

ab. Terry Songy

ac. Tyler Blanc

ad. Carey Foreman - Orgin

ae. John Solomon

af. Dan Goeddel - Luhr Bros., Inc.

2. Reminders for Questions (all must be in Projnet)

a. There were 15 question in ProjNet as of 08:30; 26 MAR 2021

3. General Description of Project:

a. Authorization: Section 349(a)(2) of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000, P.L. 106-541, as amended by Section 3147 of WRDA of 2007, P.L. 110-114

b. Purpose: Navigation, Channel Improvement. Construct general navigation features, including a 10 foot (-11 MLLW) deep by 100 foot wide channel from Mile 3.0 to Mile 11.0.

c. Problems: The currently natural unmaintained channel is navigable, but only to an 8 foot draft, with bends of extreme curvature which reduces maneuverability and limit tow size, tow configurations and speeds.

d. Objectives: Improve navigation safety and operating efficiencies and reduce delays.

e. Phase: Construction

f. Non-Federal Sponsor: Cedar Bayou Navigation District

g. Project Cost: First Cost: $52.1 M and fully funded $55.5 M. Project was fully funded in Work Plan 2020

h. Scope:

i. Deepen and widen existing bayou to create shallow draft navigation channel. Consists of creating -14-ft. deep channel from station 277+78 to 713+12 with bottom width varying from 100 to 210 ft. wide. With wider widths at the channel curves to facilitate navigation when turning.

ii. Bypass through cut in peninsula at Devil’s Elbow to reduce length currently being used by barges.

iii. Creation of Ijams Lake dike using Devil’s Elbow excavated material with remaining material used in the marsh creation within lake interior.

iv. Two upland placement areas, PA-1 and PA-2, to undergo dike raise for placement of channel dredged material.

v. Estuarine marsh and upland habitats mitigation areas.

i. Project Schedule

i. Pre-BID Conference26 MAR 21
ii. BID Opening12 APR 21
iii. Award17 JUN 21
iv. Notice to Proceed30 JUN 21
v. Completion30 MAR 23

4. Time of Completion after Notice to Proceed

a. Period of performance is 420 days from Notice to Proceed

5. Bidder Concerns:

a. Please allow time between the issuance of the amendment and the time that projnet closes so that follow up questions can be made.

b. Please provide updated Geo-Tech Boring samples

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