Maintenance Dredging of Saugerties Harbor Federal Navigation Project – Esopus Creek, Saugerties, New York

Synopsis for the proposed Maintenance Dredging of Saugerties Harbor Federal Navigation Project – Esopus Creek, Saugerties, New York

The New York District (NAN) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of the Saugerties Harbor Federal Navigation Project.  The dredged material shall be transported to and placed into a government furnished upland dredge material placement site (DMPS) at Houghtaling Island, New Baltimore, NY.  The proposed maintenance dredging will require the removal of approximately 34,000 cubic yards of critical shoals from the Federal Navigation Channel (FNC) at Saugerties Harbor, Esopus Creek, Saugerties, NY.  The dredge area is located at Reach 53 of the Hudson River and is approximately 30 miles from the Houghtaling Island DMPS.  Dredging is required to a depth of -12 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) datum plus 1-foot allowable over depth.  The dredge material is expected to consist primarily of sand and silt.

Dredging at Saugerties Harbor area will require the use of a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket.  The Contractor may also require the use of hopper barges, tugboat(s) and attendant plant to perform dredging, transport and unloading/placement operations.  The contract requires the preparation of the existing Houghtaling Island DMPS prior to the start of dredge material placement operations; including dike repairs, berm removal and the grading of material within all placement cells.  All necessary permits required for the dredging and dredged material placement will be provided by the Government; however, a New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Project Access Permit for Schodack State Island State Park must be acquired by the Contractor.  The Contractor will be required to meet all conditions pertaining to dredging and dredge material placement as specified in these permits.  Water Quality Certification restrictions prohibit performing any in-water dredging work earlier than August 15th or later than October 31st.  The Contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute work diligently to substantially complete all work within the time periods provided.

The work is estimated to cost between $1,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.  Plans and Specifications for the subject project will be available 03 May 2024, with bid opening on/about 15 June 2024.  It is the intention of the Government to award on 01 July 2024 and issue the NTP on/about 15 July 2024.

Liquidated Damages are to be $1,349.30 per calendar day of delay until all work under the contract is accepted.