RECOVERY -- Maintenance Dredging, Chesapeake City Anchorage Basin, Inland Waterway Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland

Maintenance dredging under this contract will be performed at various locations within the boundaries of the Chesapeake City Anchorage Basin.  Dredging will be required to a depth of 10 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW) plus one-foot allowable over depth, with no side slopes delineated and/or paid for along all channel edges (box cut).  Dredging shall not be performed any distance outside of the authorized basin under this contract. The Government-furnished disposal area available for use under this contract is Bethel Disposal Area.  Solicitation Number W912BU-10-B-0006 will be issued on or about 28 April 2010 with a bid opening date of 28 May 2010.  Estimated cost range of the project is $250,000.00 to $500,000.00.  NAICS Code for this project is 237990 (SIC 1629) with a size standard of $20 million.  Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/.  Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available.  No written or fax requests will be accepted.  It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments.  Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 are required by legislation (FAR 22.1310(b)) to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans.  Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 1-703-461-2460 or by accessing the following Internet website: http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/.   All contractors must be registered in the DODs Central Contractor Registration database as required by DFARS 204.7300.  Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction and bonding is required.  Please review all bonds and accompanying documents required to be submitted.  Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract.  Liquidated damages will be specified.  Award will be made as a whole to one bidder.  This procurement is advertised as 100% Small Business Set-Aside.