Maintenance Dredging of Newark Bay, NJ – -50ft. , -45ft. , -40ft. , and -35ft. Reaches

The US Army Corps of Engineers New York District is seeking a contractor to perform maintenance dredging operations for the Newark Bay Federal Navigation Project in New Jersey, covering multiple channel depths of -50 feet, -45 feet, -40 feet, and -35 feet reaches across the Main Channel, South Elizabeth Channel, Port Newark Branch, and other designated areas. The solicitation (W912DS-25-B-A005) requires comprehensive marine construction capabilities under NAICS Code 237990, with contractors needing to submit detailed documentation including an Accident Prevention Plan, Construction Quality Control Plan, Environmental Protection Plan, and Activity Hazard Analysis. The project involves precise dredging operations using DGPS coordinates and requires strict adherence to environmental monitoring protocols and safety standards throughout the marine construction process. Based on the bid abstract, three contractors submitted proposals with bid prices ranging from $120 to $180.29 per cubic yard, and the solicitation originally had a submission deadline of June 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. The procurement includes multiple work options designated as Basic Work 1, 2, 3 and Options 1-3, with bathymetric survey data from December 2024 guiding the operational specifications.

This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside and is open to all qualified marine construction firms capable of performing large-scale dredging operations. The three bidders who submitted proposals are The Durant Group, Donjon Marine CO, INC., and Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC, with total bid values ranging from approximately $53.6 million to $76.4 million including both base work and optional components. The project encompasses approximately 336,645 cubic yards of dredging material across multiple channel areas, with additional line items for mobilization/demobilization and specialized monitoring equipment. The work will be performed in Newark Bay, New Jersey, with specific geographic coordinates provided for each dredging zone and operations referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) datum. The solicitation underwent nine amendments during the procurement process, with contractors required to acknowledge receipt of amendments and maintain compliance with federal maritime and environmental regulations throughout project execution.