Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas Salvage Operations in Nueces County, Texas

The purpose of this amendment is to change the Pre-Award days to 1 Working Day after Bid Opening.
1. Section 00 21 00 Paragraph 1.5 PPREAWARD INFORMATION DREDGING (FAR 9.105-1) has been changed from five (5) working days to one (1) working day after Bid Opening.
2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged..

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas Salvage Operations in Nueces County, Texas.
Project Information: Work Consists of Mechanical removal of objects within and adjacent to the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and La Quinta Rincon, and Jewel Fulton Channels in water depths potentially greater than 55; MLLW. Objects are anticipated, but not limited to include, piles, dredge pipe, cable, small vessels, tires, etc. Schedule 1 is anticipated to include performing side scan sonar, multi beam surveys and removal of 1,250 tons of miscellaneous debris; Option 1 is for removal of an additional 400 tons of debris, and Optional 2 removal of an additional 400 tons of debris.
Completion Time: 150 days, Option 1- 60 days, Option 2 -60 days.
If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages in an amount TBD to the Government for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.
The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within (5) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within (24) calendar days after acknowledgement of the notice to Proceed
The Solicitation will be issued as Firm Fixed Price.
The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.
The solicitation is advertised as "Full and Open Competition". The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990. The Small Business Size Standard is $27.5 Million (Dredging).
The solicitation will be issued on or about 28 June 2019. Response date is 29 July 2019 @ 2:00 PM (CST) (All bids must be submitted electronically via www.FBO.gov). The estimated award date for this project is September 2019.
All offerors are encouraged to visit the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov to view and download the plans, specification and or any amendments for this procurement. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. To register as an "Interested Vendor", visit https://www.fbo.gov.
Offerors must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://www.sam.gov.
The Contract Specialist for this solicitation will be Ms. Debora Wells, (409) 766-3943; E-mail: Debora.L.Wells@usace.army.mil..