Lower wicomico river maintenance dredging

This pre-solicitation notice seeks information from 8(a) small businesses interested in performing maintenance dredging of the lower Wicomico River in Maryland. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District will dredge approximately 120,000 cubic yards of silty material using hydraulic methods and pump the material through a pipeline over eight to fourteen miles to a placement site. Dredged material will be used to restore 70 acres over two growing seasons. Responses are requested by May 19th and will be used to determine the acquisition type for a project estimated between $5-10 million. Interested parties should demonstrate experience with similar projects, bonding capacity, and company information.

The opportunity is designated as an 8(a) sole source set-aside. The projected NAICS code is 237990 for other heavy and civil engineering construction and the PSC code covers dredging. Respondents will be evaluated based on their experience with projects of similar size and scope. The notice provides details on the quantity of material to be dredged, length of the pipeline to the placement site, and timeline for restoration work to be completed over two growing seasons.