Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, seeks maintenance dredging services on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina, with proposals due October 5, 2026. This is a total small business procurement limited to nine contractors previously awarded contracts under the Group 1 Dredging MATOC (W912EP25R0010): AGM Marine Contractors, Inc.; ATNA Marine & Construction Company, LLC; Atlantic & Gulf Dredging & Marine, LLC; Coastal Dredging Co, Inc.; Cottrell Contracting Corp.; Next Generation Logistics; Southern Dredging Co, Inc.; Southwind Construction Corp.; and Waterfront Property Services, LLC.

Place of performance is North Carolina, specifically Onslow to Brunswick Counties along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The base requirement comprises 230,000 cubic yards of dredging across three inlet crossings: Section 2 Tangent F at Browns Inlet (75,000 CY), Section 2 Tangent I & J at New River Inlet (100,000 CY), and CFR-LR Tangent 11 at Lockwood's Folly Inlet (55,000 CY), plus mobilization and demobilization. Six optional line items include beach tilling at Onslow Beach (6 acres), North Topsail Beach (14 acres), and Oak Island Beach (12 acres); dredging at Mile Hammock Bay (115,000 CY); and up to two phases of Lockwood's Folly Inlet widening (up to 90,000 CY total). The estimated project cost ranges from $10 million to $25 million.

Work must commence within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete by April 30, 2027, with some activities concluding March 31, 2027. Environmental windows restrict beach placement to November 16, 2026–April 30, 2027 (Onslow and North Topsail) and November 16, 2026–March 31, 2027 (Oak Island); Mile Hammock Bay dredging runs October 1, 2026–March 31, 2027. Dredging must be performed by hydraulic cutter suction dredge. Liquidated damages are $1,521.00 per calendar day of delay. Prevailing wage rates apply under the Davis-Bacon Act per wage determinations NC20260019 (dredging work), NC20260082 (Currituck and Onslow Counties), and NC20260078 (Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties). Award will be made on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable basis with technical evaluation limited to availability of hydraulic cutter suction dredging equipment. All offerors hold an "Acceptable" past performance rating. Three amendments were issued: Amendment 0001 (August 25, 2026) revised pipeline hydraulic dredge specifications to permit small business contractors to omit slurry velocity and density parameters if their equipment lacks meters, and specified National Dredging Quality Management Program real-time data monitoring with up to 10 percent payment withholding for noncompliance; Amendment 0002 (September 24, 2026) added Construction Management Platform requirements for projects commencing January 2027 and implemented environmental protections for Northern long-eared and tricolored bats, restricting tree removal to February 16–March 31 and July 16–December 14; and Amendment 0003 (September 30, 2026) updated the offer due date to October 5. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 17, 2026, at Mile Hammock Bay (RSVP and SECNAV Form 5512 submission required by September 4). NAICS code 237990; PSC Z1KF.