Maintenance Dredging of Newark Bay, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will perform maintenance dredging of the Newark Bay, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project. The dredged material would be processed and subsequently transported to and placed at a contractor furnished; state permitted upland placement site(s). The proposed maintenance dredging would remove approximately 210,000 cubic yards (a minimum of approximately 135,000 cubic yards as basic work, and the remaining as options) of selected critical shoals from the Port Newark and Port Newark Pierhead Channels. Dredging would be required to a depth of -38 feet, -39 feet, or -40 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 1 foot allowable overdepth.

Due to restrictions found in the water quality certificate, the proposed work can only be performed by utilizing a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket. Additionally, multiple barges and tug boats will be needed to perform the work during the dredging, dewatering and unloading operations. The dredged material would be required to meet all federal, state, and approved local criteria required by the government agencies having jurisdiction where the placement site is located. All necessary permits required for the dredged material placement will be provided by the contractor to the government.

The apparent low bidder shall, within 35 calendar days from the date the apparent low bidder is notified of being such, provide copies of all required permits and approvals for transfer, transportation, dewatering and/or other processing, and final disposal of dredged material, and shall submit evidence of such permits and approvals to the government. Bidders should consult with Section 00 80 00 paragraph 1.3 of the Specifications for all submittal requirements.

Liquidated Damages of $1,938.00 per calendar day of delay will be assessed to the contractor until all work under the contract is accepted as complete. This is an unrestricted Procurement.