Advanced Notice Maintenance Dredging of New York Harbor, Sandy Hook Federal Navigation Channel

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform

maintenance dredging of New York Harbor, Sandy Hook Federal Channel. The dredged

material would be placed for future beneficial use the Sea Bright Offshore Borrow Area

(SBOBA), approximately 5 miles southeast of Sandy Hook Point, NJ; or at a contractor

furnished state approved upland site. The proposed maintenance dredging would

remove approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sand from Sandy Hook Channel. Dredging

would be required to a depth of -35 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 2 feet

allowable overdepth. The dredged material is expected to consist primarily of sand and

gravel.

The purpose of the proposed work is to alleviate the effects of shoaling and maintain the

authorized project dimensions, thereby providing safe and economical use of Sandy Hook

Channel by military, commercial and recreational boating interests while providing future

beneficial use of the dredged material.

Based on past dredging cycles, it is recommended that the proposed work only be

performed by utilizing a mechanical dredge with a clamshell bucket. Additionally, multiple

ocean going barges, tug boats and ancillary equipment will be needed to perform the

dredging, transport and placement activities. The entire channel will generally not require

maintenance dredging; only areas where shoaling has reduced the depth of the channel

will require dredging. The dredged material would be required to meet all federal, state,

and approved local criteria required by the government agencies having jurisdiction where

the placement site is located.

The Contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the

date of receipt of the notice to proceed, and to prosecute said work diligently and to

complete the basic work ready for use not later than thirty-two (32) calendar days after

the receipt by him of the notice to proceed (NTP). The contractor is required to maintain

an integrated production of at least 8,000 cubic yards per calendar day.

The work is estimated to cost between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Plans and

specifications for the subject project would be available in July 2021, with bid opening in

August 2021. It is the intention of the government to award in August 2021 and issue the

NTP in September 2021.

Liquidated Damages of $2,935.00 per calendar day of delay will be assessed to the

contractor until all work under the contract is accepted as complete.

This is an unrestricted Procurement.