Maintenance Dredging of the Cheesequake Creek, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project

Synopsis of Proposed Dredging - Maintenance Dredging of the Cheesequake Creek, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project.

Background Information

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of Cheesequake Creek, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project to a depth of -5 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 2 foot over-depth.  The dredged material would be processed and subsequently transported to and placed, at a suitable, state permitted upland placement site(s).  The proposed maintenance dredging would remove approximately 9,000 cubic yards (CY) of critical shoals from Cheesequake Creek.  The dredged material is expected to consist of greater than 98% gravel and sand. 

Due to possible restrictions in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Water Quality Certificate, the proposed work may be required to only be performed by utilizing a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket. Additionally, multiple scows 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 dredging and placement sites are located. 

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 processing, and final placement of the dredged material, and shall submit evidence of such permits and approvals to the government.

Once the contract is awarded, the contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt by him of the notice to proceed and maintain an integrated production rate of at least 1,000 cubic yards per calendar day for the dredging, transfer, transportation, dewatering and/or other processing, and final placement of the material.  The presence of dredging equipment in the channel will impact vessel traffic and it is necessary to maintain this production rate while minimizing the duration of this impact.

The proposed work is anticipated to take place in July, August, September, or October 2020.  The work is estimated to cost between $1,000,000.00 and $4,000,000.00.

Liquidated damages of $2,020 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.