Willapa Industry Day Slides_2025XXXX.pptx
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- Solicitation number
- W912DW25Z1AEL
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The file is a PowerPoint presentation for a virtual Industry Day regarding the Willapa Harbor Maintenance Dredging project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District. The project involves maintenance dredging of three federal navigation features in Willapa Bay, Washington: Bay Center Entrance Channel, Nahcotta Entrance Channel, and Tokeland Entrance Channel, with an additional dredging segment in the Palix River/Bay Center Access Lane. The total dredging volume is estimated at up to 180,000 cubic yards, with specific authorized dredging depths ranging from -9 to -15 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), including a +1 to +2 feet overdepth allowance.
The project is scheduled for fiscal year 2026-2027, with anticipated contract award in January/February 2026 and dredging operations constrained by specific environmental in-water work windows: Bay Center/Palix River (16 July - 30 September 2026), Nahcotta (16 July 2026 - 01 February 2027), and Tokeland (16 July 2026 - 14 February 2027). The solicitation will likely be an Invitation for Bids open to both large and small businesses, with a significant portion of work potentially classified as Optional Items. Contractors should be prepared for challenging conditions, including exposed Pacific Ocean entrance, unmaintained channels, shifting shoals, and unpredictable weather. The last USACE maintenance dredging in these areas occurred in 2002 for Bay Center and Tokeland, and 1987 for Nahcotta.
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Willapa HARBOR maintenance Dredging Industry Day (Virtual) Seattle District Navigation Section Solicitation #: W912DW26BA001
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Meeting Etiquette
This maintenance dredging project seeks to return three Federal Navigation features of Willapa Bay back to their authorized depths.
Dredging of up to 180,000 CY from 3 features:
Bay Center Entrance Channel Nahcotta Entrance Channel Tokeland Entrance Channel Additional dredging will occur in the Palix River/Bay Center Access Lane to provide dredge access to the Bay Center Federal feature
Dredging will occur during the environmental in-water work windows, which are:
Bay Center/Palix River, 16 July – 30 September 2026 Nahcotta, 16 July 2026 – 01 February 2027 Tokeland, 16 July 2026 – 14 February 2027
Project Overview
FY26 dredging event:
-10ft authorized depth (MLLW) +2ft overdepth No advanced maintenance is allowed
Bay Center
-9ft dredging depth (MLLW) +1ft overdepth No advanced maintenance is authorized or allowed
Bay Center/Palix River Access Lane
June 2023 April 2024
-10ft authorized depth (MLLW) +2ft overdepth
Nahcotta
-15ft authorized depth (MLLW) +2ft overdepth
Tokeland
Photo courtesy of WA Ecology
Last known USACE maintenance dredging:
Bay Center and Tokeland – 2002 Nahcotta – 1987
Contractors should expect difficult mobilization and dredging operations throughout the project area Challenging and dangerous access considerations Exposed Pacific Ocean entrance Unmaintained channels, shifting shoals, unpredictable weather (especially during work windows)
Willapa Maint. Dredging – Challenges
Environmental documents are complete
Plans and Specifications are in progress
Anticipated award of January/February 2026
Construction would be in FY26 – FY27, within the in-water work windows
Willapa Maint. Dredging – Status
We want your feedback on the following items:
Concerns and considerations regarding project site conditions.
A large amount of the work may be classified as Option Items.
Considering soliciting as Invitation for Bids, intent is to open competition to both large and small business.
Willapa Maint. dredging – feedback items
Future questions should be emailed to the contracting team:
Contracting Officer:
Scott Britt scott.w.britt@usace.army.mil
Contracting Specialist:
Geraldine Kemp geraldine.l.kemp@usace.army.mil
Questions?
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