RECOVERY--Y--North Coast Mechanical Maintenance Dredging 2009, Pacific, Wahkiakum Counties, Washington; Clatsop County, Oregon

RECOVERY--THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W9127N-09-B-0017.

Contractors should take note because this work is being partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). There are special requirements and clauses associated with this act and they will be located in Section 00800 of the solicitation. The most up to date information on ARRA can be found at:

http://www.recovery.gov

The Portland District Corps of Engineers intends to award a contract for North Coast Mechanical Maintenance Dredging 2009.

This dredging project includes maintenance dredging of two channels along the Washington State side of the lower Columbia River at Baker Bay, Chinook Channel and a third side channel at Westport Slough, on both the Washington and Oregon sides of the Columbia River. The project consists of dredging an estimated 195,000 cubic yards with in-water disposal. The in-water work window for these projects is September 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010.

The most recent hydrographic surveys are available on the following website: http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/nwh/chlines.asp.

For this project, the person that will act as the SSHO is required to have a minimum of 3 years safety work with similar projects and a 30 Hour OSHA construction safety class, or equivalent, taken within the last 3 years.

Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000. This procurement is unrestricted and open to small and large business concerns. The small business size standard is $20,000,000.00 for dredging. The solicitation will be available on or about August 4, 2009, with bid opening on or about 30 days after advertise.