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Maintenance Dredging of NY&NJ Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, NJ FNP PJ24

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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SUMMARY OF WORK

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 FAR 52.211-10, COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

1.2 WORK COVERED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2.1 Project Description

1.3 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

1.4 DFARS 236.204, DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

1.5 DATUM AND BENCH MARKS

1.6 MISPLACED MATERIAL

1.7 AUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION AREA AND TRESPASSING

1.8 EXISTING WORK

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

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SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

06/07

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 FAR 52.211-10, COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

a. The Contractor shall be required to (i) commence work under this contract within five (5) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed, (ii) prosecute the work diligently, and

(iii) complete the entire basic work ready for use, not later than 42 cal endar days , after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. Shoul d any opt i on( s) be exer ci sed, an addi t i onal one ( 1) cal endar day f or each 6, 000 cubi c yar ds t o be r emoved under t he opt i on( s) wi l l be al l owed, except f or dr edgi ng ar ea Opt i on 2 - PVSC Cor r i dor . Shoul d Opt i on 2 - PVSC Cor r i dor be exer ci sed, an addi t i onal one ( 1) cal endar day f or each 1, 000 cubi c yar ds t o be r emoved wi l l be al l owed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. (FAR 52.212-3)

b. All work shall be in accordance with the drawings and specifications or instructions attached hereto and made a part thereof, or to be furnished hereafter by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and subject, in every detail, to his supervision, direction, and instructions.

1.2 WORK COVERED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2.1 Project Description

The work to be performed under this project consists of providing all materials, plant, labor, equipment and services (except those furnished by the Government) to perform maintenance dredging of New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project, with placement of the material at the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS).

The Contractor will be solely responsible for coordinating, obtaining, and be in compliance with all requirements for transportation, placement, and monitoring of the dredge material. See Section 35 20 23.10 18 entitled "DREDGED MATERIAL TRANSPORT, AND PLACEMENT MONITORING" for more information.

The maintenance for this project consists of dredging approximately 178, 775 CY of basic work material based on the plans and specifications survey performed in May 2024. For more details, see "ESTIMATED QUANTITIES" in Section 00 30 00 "ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS" of these Specifications. The dredge material has been determined to be composed of sand, silt, and clay. This work is subject to availability of funds.

A summary of the areas to be dredged, with associated quantities is shown in the table below:

DREDGING AREAS TOTAL ESTIMATED

QUANTITY (CY)

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BASIC WORK - NORTH ENTRANCE: (-50' MLLW + 1' OD) 178,775

OPTION 1 - SOUTH ENTRANCE: (-50' MLLW + 1' OD) 139,760

OPTION 2 - CENTRAL REACH DREDGING: (-50' MLLW + 1' OD) 78,125

OPTION 2 - PVSC CORRIDOR: (-50' MLLW + 0.5' OD)

MUST BE EXERCISED WITH OPTION 2 - CENTRAL REACH DREDGING

5,690

OPTION 3 - INNER REACH: (-50' MLLW + 1' OD) 21,825

The contractor must bid on all items of the bid schedule. The following CLINs require dredging of the New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project, with subsequent transportation, processing and placement of the dredged material at the

HARS:

CLIN 0002 (BASIC WORK - NORTH ENTRANCE) - requires dredging to the plane of -50 feet MLLW plus 1 foot allowable overdepth.

CLIN 0004 (OPTION 1 - SOUTH ENTRANCE) - requires dredging to the plane of -50 feet MLLW plus 1 foot allowable overdepth.

CLIN 0005 (OPTION 2 - CENTRAL REACH):

CLIN 0005AA (OPTION 2 - CENTRAL REACH DREDGING) - requires dredging to the plane of -50 feet MLLW plus 1 foot allowable overdepth.

CLIN 0005AB (OPTION 2 - PVSC CORRIDOR) - requires dredging to the plane of -50 feet MLLW plus 0.5 foot allowable overdepth.

CLIN 0006 (OPTION 3 - INNER REACH) - requires dredging to the plane of -50 feet MLLW plus 1 foot allowable overdepth.

If exercised, the options listed above shall be exercised in any order, except for Option 2. Option 2 - PVSC Corridor shall not be executed without the execution of Option 2 - Central Reach Dredging. If options are exercised, the time for contract completion of each option will be based on the following rate:

a. Within Option 1, Option 2 - Central Reach Dredging, and Option 3, the contract time for completion is based on a minimum average production rate of 6,000 cubic yards (CY) per day for dredging, transportation and placement at the HARS. Should the total quantity of material exceed the estimated quantities within the Solicitation Contract Form, additional time will be allowed at the rate of one (1) calendar day for each 6,000 CY in excess of the established limit. The time stated for completion shall include mobilization, demobilization, and final clean up.

b. Within Option 2 - PVSC Corridor, the contract time for completion is based on a minimum average production rate of 1,000 cubic yards (CY) per day for dredging, transportation and placement at the HARS. Should the total quantity of material exceed the estimated quantities within the Solicitation Contract Form, additional time

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Based on the plans and specifications survey performed in May 2024, the maximum quantity available to be dredged is 178,775 CY from the basic work contract area, and 245,400 CY from the option areas of the New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project. For a detailed breakdown of quantity available to be dredged, see paragraph 1.9 "ESTIMATED QUANTITIES" in Section 01 30 00 of the Specifications.

Scow monitoring is required for this project. The contractor is required to comply with Section 35 20 23.10 18 entitled "DREDGED MATERIAL TRANSPORT, AND PLACEMENT MONITORING", of these specifications.

Sampling and testing was conducted by the Government in 2023, and the grain size test results are included in the specifications in Section 00 90 01 as Attachment J . The complete sampling and testing results can be found as attachments to this solicitation on SAM.gov.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) State Water Quality Certificate (WQC) for the FY2024 maintenance dredging of New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project is attached in Section 01 90 02 of this solicitation. The contractor must comply with all conditions of the NJDEP WQC.

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service issued an Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) recommendation, dated 07 February 2017, contains a no dredge window restrictions for the New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project. The EFH recommendation and map is included in the specifications in Section 00 90 01 as Attachment L.

Per the NOAA EFH Recommendation in Attachment L, dredging is prohibited during the seasonal no-dredging window from 15 January through 31 May for dredging areas: Basic Work - North Entrance, Option 1 - South Entrance, and the eastern portion of Option 2 - Central Reach Dredging. The contractor must comply with all conditions of the NOAA EFH Recommendation.

Any further dredging prohibition periods listed in the NJDEP WQC must be complied to by the contractor.

The work is anticipated to be performed within the approximate time period of September 2024 through January 2025.

1.3 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization and equipment, work equivalent to at least forty (40) percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performance of the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer and/or his Representative determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government. (FAR 52.236-01)

1.4 DFARS 236.204, DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

The entire work (CLINs 0001 through 0007) is estimated to cost

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1.5 DATUM AND BENCH MARKS

Soundings and Elevations shown in the contract drawings are in US Survey Feet and refer to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) [epoch 1983-2001]. The Plane of MEAN LOWER LOW WATER (MLLW) is 2.8 FEET BELOW NAVD88 AS DETERMINED USING VDATUM (VER. 4.6.1). The following Benchmark information should be referenced for defining local datum and required project depth.

New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project

NSRS Benchmark:

Benchmark: TIDAL 6 STA 4

PID: KV0611

Elevation: 7.65' (NAVD 1988)

Local Control Data:

Benchmark: P38

PID: KV0333

Elevation: 21.93' (NAVD 1988)

All control should be verified prior to utilization. The contractor may contact the New York District Survey Branch at (201) 333-0284 for assistance in bench mark discrepancies or clarification in benchmark and / or tide gage location.

1.6 MISPLACED MATERIAL

Should the Contractor during the progress of the work, lose, dump, throw overboard, sink, or misplace any material, plant, machinery, or appliance, which in the opinion of the Contracting Officer and/or his Representative may be dangerous to or obstruct navigation, the Contractor shall recover and remove the same with the utmost dispatch. The Contractor shall give immediate notice, with description and location of such obstructions, to the Contracting Officer and/or his Representative or inspector, and when required shall mark or buoy such obstruction until the same are removed.

Should he refuse, neglect, or delay compliance with the above requirements, such obstructions may be removed by the Contracting Officer and/or his Representative, and the cost of such removal may be deducted from any money due or to become due to the Contractor, or may be recovered under his bond. The liability of the Contractor for the removal of a vessel wrecked or sunk without fault or negligence shall be limited to that provided in Sections 15, 19, and 20 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 3, 1899 (33 USC. 410 et seq.) (DOD FARS SUPPL. 52.236-7006).

1.7 AUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION AREA AND TRESPASSING

Do not inflict damage upon land and properties outside the authorized construction area by unwarranted entry upon, passage through, damage to, or disposal of, material on such land or property. The Contractor may make a separate agreement with any other party, regarding the use of, or right to, land or facilities outside the contract area. If such an agreement is made, it must be in writing and a copy shall be provided to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must hold and save the Government, its officers, and agents free from liability arising from

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1.8 EXISTING WORK

In addition to FAR 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements:

a. Remove or alter existing work in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to any portions of the existing work which remain.

b. Repair or replace portions of existing work which have been altered during construction operations to match existing or adjoining work, as approved by the Contracting Officer. At the completion of operations, existing work must be in a condition equal to or better than that which existed before new work started.

c. The responsibility for damage to the permanent work must be as set forth in the article of the contract clause entitled "PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES". Except as herein provided, damage to all work, utilities, materials, structures, equipment, and plant, including temporary construction and utilities, pavements, vehicles, vessels, and other property along the routes used by the Contractor's plant, vessels, equipment, pipelines and/or vehicles must be repaired to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer, at the Contractor's expense, regardless of the cause of such damage.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not used.

PART 3 EXECUTION

Not used.

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