Bayou Tech Dredging of E&W Floodgate Approach Chnl

This solicitation seeks maintenance dredging services for the Bayou Teche and East and West Calumet Floodgate approach channels in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans will award a firm-fixed price contract to remove accumulated sediment and maintain depths within the channels. The successful bidder must complete all work within 60 calendar days of the notice to proceed, including final surveying and stakeout. Bids were due by November 15, 2022 and will be evaluated based on price, with award to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.

This is a 100% small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 237990 and PSC code D301. Nine bids were received in response, ranging in total price from $747,850 to $1,173,000 to dredge an estimated 37,000 cubic yards of material. The place of performance is in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Liquidated damages of $2,610 per day will be assessed if the contractor fails to complete the work within the required timeframe, which includes final dredging, surveying and stakeout to be finished within 60 calendar days of notice to proceed.