Illinois Waterway, Hydraulic Dredging IDIQ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Rock Island is soliciting proposals for solicitation number W912EK21B0005 to provide hydraulic dredging services on the Illinois Waterway. The contractor will be required to perform maintenance dredging of the main navigation channel using a cutterhead dredge and attendant plant. Additional requirements include conducting pre-dredging and post-dredging surveys, placing dredged materials in accessible sites via water or land, dewatering placement areas, and other dredging support activities. The contractor must operate dredging equipment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, except as specified. Proposals are due by March 23, 2021 and the award will be made based on a best value determination evaluating technical approach and price.

This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 237990 and PSC code D302. The place of performance will be in Illinois. The contractor will be required to maintain dredging operations on an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity basis for a one year base period and four optional one-year extensions. Award values will vary depending on annual funding but could reach $5-10 million over the five year ordering period. Placement sites will include locations accessible only by water and others only by land.