180-135751-1_MEPsv_Pivot.xls

This solicitation is for maintenance dredging of portions of the Newark Bay, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, proposes to remove approximately 600,000 cubic yards of selected shoals from the Main and Port Newark Channels to depths of -40 to -50 feet MLLW plus one foot allowable overdepth, utilizing a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket. The dredged material, consisting primarily of silt and clay, must meet all federal, state, and local placement criteria. The contractor must provide all necessary permits and approvals for transportation, processing, dewatering and final placement of dredged material at an approved upland site within 35 days of notification as apparent low bidder. Work is required to commence within five days of notice to proceed and maintain a production rate of at least 2,500 cubic yards per day. The project is estimated to cost between $25-100 million and must be completed between August 2022 and March 2023.