Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration, Phase 1-Reef Habitat Restoration Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is soliciting proposals to provide ecosystem restoration services for the Lynnhaven River Basin in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The solicitation seeks a contractor to fabricate, cure, stage and install approximately 600-1200 concrete reef structures per month to restore habitat in the Lynnhaven River. Offerors must bid on all contract line items and the total evaluated price will consist of the base requirements plus all option items. Proposals are due by July 1, 2020 and the contractor will be selected based on a best value determination evaluating technical qualifications and price. The period of performance for the base contract is 365 calendar days with optional extensions that could extend the total period to 729 days.

This 100% small business set-aside procurement has a NAICS code of 237990 for dredging and surface water construction and an estimated value between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The contractor will install approximately 600-1200 concrete structures per month over two years to create 4-8 continuous acres of oyster reef habitat in the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Liquidated damages are $1,252 per calendar day for delays in completion. Potential offerors include Seaward Marine, Terra Site Construction, ITMS, Coastal Design and Restoration Systems.