W912HN-25-B-A017_SPECS_AMD3.pdf

This file is a comprehensive solicitation for the FY25 Savannah Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District. The contract covers maintenance dredging services for the Savannah Harbor Channel, requiring the removal of up to four million cubic yards of material from stations 0+000 to 105+500, including multiple turning basins such as Kings Island, Argyle Island, Marsh Island, Fig Island, and the Rehandling Basin. The dredging will be performed using a hydraulic cutterhead dredge, with material to be disposed of in designated disposal areas in Jasper County, South Carolina and Chatham County, Georgia.

Key technical requirements include dredging to specific depths ranging from -38 to -55 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), with precise environmental controls and monitoring. The project involves complex environmental considerations, including protection of endangered species like manatees and sea turtles, water quality surveillance, and specific disposal area management. The contractor must provide comprehensive safety plans, environmental protection measures, and maintain 24-hour surveillance over disposal areas. The contract duration is expected to be approximately one year from the Notice to Proceed, with specific requirements for equipment, communications, surveying, and reporting throughout the dredging operations.