Maintenance Dredging, various channel sections of the Baltimore Harbor and Channels and Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Approach Channels, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.


This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, requests capability statements from all qualified and interested parties from Small Business (SB) Firms, Certified 8(a) Firms, Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Firms, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for the potential maintenance dredging, various channel sections, Baltimore Harbor and Channels and Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Approach Channels, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland with an estimated cost between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 237990 quote mark Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction quote mark with a size standard of $27,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Z216. The order of magnitude is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.


Project Description: The project will consist of maintenance dredging of approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards (CY) of material from various Federal Channels serving Baltimore Harbor, including the Chesapeake & Delaware Approach Channels and maintenance dredging of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of material from various Federal Channels in Baltimore Harbor. The channels vary in depth from 35 to 50 feet, and in width from 600 feet to 1,870 feet. The material will be dredged by clamshell and scow and be placed in the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility, (500,000 CY) and at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island (2,000,000 CY). The work is in an exposed portion of the Chesapeake Bay and a large portion of work may be performed during the winter months when weather conditions are most severe. The equipment required for this work commonly consists of two (2) 40 cubic yard clamshell dredges, one (1) 24-30 inch hydraulic unloader, six (6) to eight (8) large tugs, six (6) to eight (8) 2,500 - 5,000 cubic yard material scows, and appropriate attendant plant and pipeline. Work will be accomplished in a heavy commercial waterway supporting the Port of Baltimore. The material will be dredged by clamshell and scow and placed within an anticipated performance period of no later than 150 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Interested Small Business (SB) Firms, Certified 8(a) Firms, Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Firms and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with single bonding capacity to support this project should submit capability statements to include the following information:

1. Company name, address, phone number and point of contact.

2.Company's System for Award Management (SAM) Cage Code and DUNS Number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB) Firm, Certified 8(a) Firm, Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Firm or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Firm. Contractors must be registered in SAM and completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Please see www.sam.gov.

3. Provide details of three (3) most recent projects of similar scope and magnitude directly performed by your company, beginning and end dates of projects, project references (including owner with phone number and email address), floating plant and final costs of completed projects. It should also contain and identify all expertise, types and number of equipment, and number of personnel.

4. A letter from your surety stating your maximum bonding capability for a single project and your aggregate bonding capability.

The contractor should be familiar with the Federal safety manual and provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. Narratives shall be no longer than 10 pages. Comments will be shared with the Government and the Project Delivery Team (PDT), but will be held otherwise in strict confidence.

Email your responses to MSG Nicole Brookes at nicole.c.brookes@usace.army.mil no later than 1200 hours, 20 March 2015.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is only a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.


This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, requests capability statements from all qualified and interested parties from Small Business (SB) Firms, Certified 8(a) Firms, Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Firms, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for the potential maintenance dredging, various channel sections, Baltimore Harbor and Channels and Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Approach Channels, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland with an estimated cost between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 237990 quote mark Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction quote mark with a size standard of $27,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Z216. The order of magnitude is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.


Project Description: The project will consist of maintenance dredging of approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards (CY) of material from various Federal Channels serving Baltimore Harbor, including the Chesapeake & Delaware Approach Channels and maintenance dredging of approximately 500, 00 cubic yards of material from various Federal Channels in Baltimore Harbor. The channels vary in depth from 35 to 50 feet, and in width from 600 feet to 1,870 feet. The material will be dredged by clamshell and scow and be placed in the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility, (500,000 CY) and at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island (2,000,000 CY). The work is in an exposed portion of the Chesapeake Bay and a large portion of work may be performed during the winter months when weather conditions are most severe. The equipment required for this work commonly consists of two (2) 40 cubic yard clamshell dredges, one (1) 24-30 inch hydraulic unloader, six (6) to eight (8) large tugs, six (6) to eight (8) 2,500 - 5,000 cubic yard material scows, and appropriate attendant plant and pipeline. Work will be accomplished in a heavy commercial waterway supporting the Port of Baltimore. The material will be dredged by clamshell and scow and placed within an anticipated performance period of no later than 150 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Interested Small Business (SB) Firms, Certified 8(a) Firms, Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Firms and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with single bonding capacity to support this project should submit capability statements to include the following information:

1. Company name, address, phone number and point of contact.

2.Company's System for Award Management (SAM) Cage Code and DUNS Number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB) Firm, Certified 8(a) Firm, Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Firm or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Firm. Contractors must be registered in SAM and completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Please see www.sam.gov.

3. Provide details of three (3) most recent projects of similar scope and magnitude directly performed by your company, beginning and end dates of projects, project references (including owner with phone number and email address), floating plant and final costs of completed projects. It should also contain and identify all expertise, types and number of equipment, and number of personnel.

4. A letter from your surety stating your maximum bonding capability for a single project and your aggregate bonding capability.

The contractor should be familiar with the Federal safety manual and provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. Narratives shall be no longer than 10 pages. Comments will be shared with the Government and the Project Delivery Team (PDT), but will be held otherwise in strict confidence.

Email your responses to MSG Nicole Brookes at nicole.c.brookes@usace.army.mil no later than 1200 hours, 20 March 2015.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is only a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition.