IDIQ IWW Hydraulic Dredging River Mile 0. 0 to River Mile 291. 0, IllinoisWaterway, Illinois.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A COMPETITVE 8(A) SET-ASIDE THAT WAS LIMITED TO 8(A) CONCERNS IN SBA REGION V PER FAR SUBPART 19.8 - CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(A)PROGRAM)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The limits of work for the hydraulic dredging of the main navigation channel will be defined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall furnish and use a cutterhead dredge complete with attendant plant as specified below for performance of maintenance dredging in areas designated by the Contracting Officer, between River Mile 0.0 and River Mile 291.0 on the Illinois Waterway, as specified herein. The work shall include the layout of dredge cut, pre-dredging soundings for verification of pre-dredging soundings by the Government, preparation of dredge material placement sites, dredging the dredge cut, placement of dredged materials, Pumping water from the dredged material placement site as directed by the Contracting Officer, post dredging soundings before the final Government post-dredging soundings, and other dredging related activities.
Operations shall be 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays, except as otherwise specified herein.