FY26 Baltimore Harbor and Channels Maintenance Dredging, Maryland Channels, Chesapeake Bay, MD
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912DR25BA006
- Agency
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ENDIST Baltimore
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- PSC
- Z1KF Maintenance Of Dredging Facilities
- Place of performance
- Baltimore MD 21201
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is procuring maintenance dredging services for federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore. The work encompasses approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards of material to be dredged from various channels at depths between 35 and 50 feet mean lower low water, with an allowable overdepth of 1 to 2 feet. Bidders are required to possess specialized dredging equipment, typically including one to two large clamshell dredges of 30+ cubic yards capacity, hydraulic unloaders, multiple tugs, and material scows. The solicitation requires contractors to complete all work within approximately 120 calendar days from receipt of the Notice-to-Proceed. The solicitation closed on October 21, 2025, with six contractors submitting bids ranging from $22,396,591.56 to $43,819,200.00, with Curtin Maritime Corp. submitting the lowest bid at $22,631,733.04.
This contract carries no set-aside designations and was awarded as a reasonable contract based on competitive bidding. The contract value is estimated between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00, with work scheduled to occur between November 2025 and March 2026. Approximately 950,000 cubic yards will be dredged from the Maryland approach channels and placed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island, while approximately 550,000 cubic yards from Baltimore Harbor channels will be placed at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. The work will take place in Baltimore, Maryland 21201, within the heavy commercial waterways supporting the Port of Baltimore. Bidders included established dredging contractors such as The Dutra Group, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting, and Kokosing Industrial.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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ABSTRACT OF BIDS
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The project consists of maintenance dredging approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards (cy) from the deep-draft federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore. The work is to be performed between November 2025 through March 2026. The dredging depth for all channels is between 35 and 50 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) with an additional 1 ? 2 foot of allowable overdepth. Approximately 950,000 cy will be dredged from the Maryland approach channels (Brewerton Eastern Extension and Craighill Channels) and placed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island. Approximately 550,000 cy will be dredged from Baltimore Harbor Channels (Brewerton and Seagirt West Channels) and placed at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. The work areas are within heavy commercial waterways supporting the Port of Baltimore. The equipment required for this work commonly consists of one to two 30 plus cubic yard clamshell dredges, one 24 ? 30-inch hydraulic unloader, six to eight large tugs, six to eight 2,500 ? 6,000 cubic yard material scows, a drag bar and barge, and appropriate attendant plant and pipeline. The material will be dredged by clamshell/bucket and scow and placed within a period of performance of approximately 120 calendar days from receipt of Notice-to-Proceed.
Update #1 ·
The project consists of maintenance dredging approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards (cy) from the deep-draft federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore. The work is to be performed between November 2025 through March 2026. The dredging depth for all channels is between 35 and 50 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) with an additional 1 ? 2 foot of allowable overdepth. Approximately 950,000 cy will be dredged from the Maryland approach channels (Brewerton Eastern Extension and Craighill Channels) and placed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island. Approximately 550,000 cy will be dredged from Baltimore Harbor Channels (Brewerton and Seagirt West Channels) and placed at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. The work areas are within heavy commercial waterways supporting the Port of Baltimore. The equipment required for this work commonly consists of one to two 30 plus cubic yard clamshell dredges, one 24 ? 30-inch hydraulic unloader, six to eight large tugs, six to eight 2,500 ? 6,000 cubic yard material scows, a drag bar and barge, and appropriate attendant plant and pipeline. The material will be dredged by clamshell/bucket and scow and placed within a period of performance of approximately 120 calendar days from receipt of Notice-to-Proceed.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract of Bids W912DR25BA006.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| FY26 Baltimore Harbor and Channels Maintenance Dredging, Maryland Channels, Chesapeake Bay, MD | Pre-Solicitation |
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