Conemaugh River Lake Accumulated Sediment Dredging Project

Contract Synopsis

Conemaugh River Lake Accumulated Sediment Dredging Project

Indiana and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has an upcoming dredging and ancillary project at the Conemaugh River Lake. Conemaugh River Lake is located in both Indiana and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, near Tunnelton, PA. Major features of the work for the Conemaugh River Lake Dredging Project will generally involve the following:

• Dredging to remove accumulated sediments within the Lake between the upstream Stone Arch Bridge and the Conemaugh Dam;

• Constructing a Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA) and handling, dewatering, and stabilizing dredged material within it;

• Transporting dewatered, dredged material from the DMMA to an offsite disposal facility;

• Ancillary site work including erosion and sediment controls, gravel roadway improvements, and site restoration;

• Various environmental and traffic work restrictions exist which will need to be adhered to during construction;

• Once dredging is complete, the project area will be returned to pre-existing conditions, including seeding of disturbed areas and wetland seeding as required; and

• The contractor will be required to adhere to USACE Construction Quality Management concepts and procedures. The contractor will be required to furnish all materials proposed for installation, and will be responsible for properly stockpiling, disposing, or recycling, as appropriate, respective items removed

The limits of the DMMA and the area to be dredged are provided. The contractor is responsible for providing the best management practices (E&S controls, DMMA design, road improvements, etc.) to complete the requirements of the dredging project. Project is scheduled to be completed prior to the FY 27 recreation season at the Conemaugh River Lake.

The work shall be completed within 685 calendar days after receipt of the written Notice to Proceed. Per DFAR 236.204(i) the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

This acquisition will be procured as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The resulting award will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract.  All responsible Bidders are encouraged to participate. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 6 May 2025, online through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) which posts the opportunity to SAM.gov; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation will not be honored.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 237990 – Dredging (e.g., canal, channel, ditch, waterway) and the small business size standard is $37.0 Million.

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