Pre-bid site vist_directions and instructions to participants_18 July 2024.pdf

PRE-BID SITE VISIT TO HOUGHTALING ISLAND DMPS ON 18-July-2024

SOLICITATION NO. W912DS-24-B-0018

SITE VISIT SCOPE OF WORK

The date and time for the pre-bid site visit to the Houghtaling Island dredged material placement site (SiteU-3A) will be on Thursday, July 18th starting at 1000 hrs. The purpose of the pre-bid site visit will be to provide an opportunity for potential contractors and subcontractors to visit the Houghtaling Island site, and to meet with USACE representatives who will answer questions pertaining to the project. USACE representatives will be available for questions from 1000 hrs to 1200 hrs. A rallying point has been established in the parking lot at Donovan’s Shady Harbor Mariner (70 Shady Harbor Dr, New Baltimore, NY 12124). USACE and all registered participants will depart from the mariner by boat at 10:00 AM and return no later than 12:00 PM.

Approximately one hour has been set-aside for this site visit.

Directions

The mariner is located on Shady Harbor Drive; and can be accessed by traveling on State Route 144 south out of Coeymans and/or north out of New Baltimore.

The approximate coordinates (Source: Google Maps) for the mariner's entrance road on State Route 144 are 42.450871, -73.787308. The entrance road to the mariner is Shady Harbor Dr. A representative from the USACE will try to be at the mariner by 0930 hrs.

Instructions

Access to the Houghtaling Island site will be via the Hudson River using a boat. Active construction is currently ongoing at Houghtaling Island. As such, registered participants will be required to provide their own PPE (hard hats, safety boots, life vest, and reflective vest). Be advised that we will be travelling to and from the site as a group, without exception.

Any registered participants that arrive at the rally point after we have departed are prohibited from accessing the site independently and should wait in the parking lot for the group to return if they have any questions.

Please be advised that Houghtaling Island is a known tick habitat. Please familiarize yourself with and take the recommended precautions to protect yourself from tick bites.

Participants should also be aware that there may be active ground wasp nests throughout the site. We will be entering the site utilizing a dock, latter and gangways, and via an existing pipeline egress corridor containing a moderate-to-steep incline.

USACE will provide verbal answers to questions of a general nature regarding the site (e.g. access, location of survey control points, etc.) and the project. However, more technical questions (e.g. interpretation of plans and specifications, etc.) must be submitted in writing; USACE will prepare written responses to these questions and the answers will be released in an amendment to the solicitation.

Local USACE Contact Information Devon Hinds – Office: 518-273-0870 Kristin Irwin – Office: 518-273-0870