Maintenance Dredging of Hudson River Federal Navigation Project – Troy Federal Lock & Dam, Troy, New York

Maintenance Dredging of Hudson River Federal Navigation Project – Troy Federal Lock & Dam, Troy, New York

Market Survey Background Information

The New York District (NAN) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of the Hudson River Federal Navigation Project.  The dredged material will be transported and placed into a New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) approved contractor provided upland dredge material placement site.  The proposed maintenance dredging will remove approximately 10,000 cubic yards of critical shoals from the Troy Lock & Dock dredging area.  Dredging will be required to a depth of -14 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 1-foot allowable over depth.  The dredged material is expected to consist primarily of sand and silt.

Due to the conditions found in the water quality certificate, the proposed work may be performed by utilizing a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket.  Additionally, multiple barges and tugboats may be needed to perform the work during the dredging and unloading/placement operations.  All necessary permits required for the dredging will provided by the Government.  The Contractor will be required to meet all conditions pertaining to dredging and dredge material placement as specified in these permits. 

The Contractor will also be required to provide a suitable upland placement site for dredge material disposal.  This placement site will be identified upon contract award, and will be approved by New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation prior to the start of in-water work.

The proposed work is anticipated to take place between March and May 2026.  The project magnitude is estimated between  $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

SURVEY OF THE DREDGING INDUSTRY

The following is a confidential survey questionnaire designed to apprise USACE of prospective dredging contractors’ project execution capabilities.  Please provide your response to the following questions.  All questions are in regard to the maintenance dredging of Hudson River, NY, Federal Navigation Project.

General

1. Have you ever worked on dredging jobs similar in nature to this project?  If so, please describe the project and for whom the work was performed.  Identify a point of contact and phone number, if possible.

2.What percentage of work (volume of material dredged, transported, dewatered processed, and ultimately placed) can you perform with your own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging contractor?

3. Have you performed dredging within the Hudson River Federal Navigation Channel or similar areas within the Hudson River Estuary?

4. Would you be willing to bid on the project described?  If the answer is No, please explain why not?

5. Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture?

6. What type of dredge equipment do you own and / or operate that is suitable for the work described?  Do you own a closed environmental clamshell bucket?  Please list each piece of equipment capable of performing each type of work described, i.e. dredging, transportation and final disposal of the material.  For each dredge that you list, please specify its bucket size(s), and any other salient characteristics.

7. Please list any history with the dredging and placement of non-HARS material.  Also list the processing and placement sites used to place the material.