Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Non- Continuous Mile 6. 0 AHP to Mile 19. 5 BHP Cutterhead Dredge No. 2-2026 Specification No. OM26276

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for maintenance dredging services on the Mississippi River Southwest Pass, requiring one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter. The contractor must perform non-continuous dredging operations from Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP, furnishing all attendant plant, crew, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary for dredging and disposal of dredged material. Key contract requirements include submission of sealed offers with performance and payment bonds (20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less), demonstration of dredge availability and capability to meet minimum production rates specified for the Southwest Pass region, and compliance with EM 385-1-1 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements and the National Dredging Quality Management Program. Bidders must provide a completed Cutterhead Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet and documentation of proposed dredge specifications. Sealed bids are due by April 15, 2028, at 10:30 AM Central Time, with contract performance to commence within 15 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed and be completed within approximately 52 calendar days for the base dredging item.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and has an estimated contract value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The bid schedule includes six line items: Mobilization and Demobilization (lump sum), Dredging (700 hours at hourly rate), Option Dredging (700 hours at hourly rate), Dredge Towing Service (25 miles), Option Dredge Towing Service (25 miles), and Bird Nesting Prevention Measures (70 days at daily rate). Payment will be made monthly based on actual work performed, with hourly dredging rates adjusted for production performance. Work will be performed in the Plaquemine, Louisiana area (Plaquemines Parish), with potential operations in other areas within the New Orleans District. All prospective contractors must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for contract award, and contract specialists Cori A. Caimi (504-862-1352) and Jeffrey Sprunger (504-862-1631) are available for inquiries regarding the solicitation.