Dredging, Delaware River Main Channel, PA, NJ, & DE

Contract will consist of new work dredging within the Delaware River main navigation channel and placement of the dredged material in the Artificial Island Confined Disposal Facility. Salient information:

a) Dredging will be required in portions of the Liston, Elbow of Cross Ledge, and Miah Maull Ranges of the Delaware River main channel;;
b) Dredging shall be required to a depth of 45 feet below MLLW with 1 foot of allowable overdepth (46 feet below MLLW) within the contract work limits;
c) The side slope dredging requirements for this project are 3H to 1V within the dredging contract work limits;
d) The estimated dredging quantity is 1,300,000 cubic yards;
e) Placement of the dredged material in the Artificial Island Confined Disposal Facility;
f) Award of this contract is subject to the availability of funds;
g) The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation.

Solicitation No. W912BU-16-B-0013 will be issued on or about 31May 2016, as an Unrestricted Invitation for Bids. Bid opening date will be conducted 30 June 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice to Proceed, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. The award will be made as a whole to one bidder in accordance FAR Part 14 Procedures. All work and services must be completed within 365 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.. Estimated cost range of this project is $25,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00 and the NAICS code for this project is 237990 (SIC 1629) with a size standard of $27.5 million dollars.

Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. The solicitation will contain FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans' Reporting Requirements, therefore contractors who have received a Federal Contract of $100,000.00 or greater, except as waived, must have submitted the preceding fiscal year Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report (VETS-100 and/or VETS-100A Report) to be eligible for an award. If you have any questions or concerns regarding VETS-100 or VETS-100A reports please contact VETS-100 customer support at 1-866-237-0275 or via email at VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7; therefore a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the
resulting contract.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Sandra Fletcher, Contracting Specialist, at Sandra.G.Fletcher@usace.army.mil.