Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor Cutterhead Dredge Rental No. 1-2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a contractor to provide one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge to perform dredging work in the New Orleans Harbor reach of the Mississippi River and adjacent lock forebays from March 2023 through completion. Bids are due by April 20, 2023 and will be accepted electronically. The solicitation includes five bid lots based on dredge specifications, and the contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the lowest total price regardless of bid lot used. The selected contractor must be prepared to mobilize the dredge within 120 hours of notice and complete dredging within the estimated number of days for each lot.

There is no set-aside designation. Bids were received for dredging services using cutterhead dredges with various discharge pipe sizes, both with and without submerged pumps. The apparent successful bidders were notified on April 21, 2023. Crosby Dredging LLC bid $8,004,000 for Lot 1 work. Mike Hooks LLC bid $12,042,400 for Lot 3, and Weeks Marine Inc. bid $7,836,600 for Lot 5 work. The independent government estimate for Lot 3 was $9,629,948. The solicitation sought bids for dredging and towing services to be performed between March 2023 and February 2024 in Abbeville, LA.