Rogue River Mechanical Dredging 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District is soliciting proposals for mechanical clamshell dredging services on the Rogue River in Gold Beach, Oregon under Solicitation Number W9127N21B0018. The services include dredging the entrance channel, boat basin access channel, and gravel bars to required depths between 8 to 14 feet below mean lower low water between June 1st and October 31st, 2021. Bids were due by May 12, 2021 and the agency intends to award a firm fixed-price contract by May 24th with a notice to proceed by May 31st. The evaluation criteria will be lowest price from a responsible bidder meeting the solicitation requirements.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The primary NAICS code is 237990 with a PSC code of D302. Eight contractors attended the pre-bid conference including potential incumbents R.E. Staite Engineering and American Construction Company. Bids ranged from $4.2 million to $11 million. The work will be performed in Gold Beach, Oregon and includes dredging approximately 1.2 million cubic yards from the river entrance channel, boat basin access channel, and gravel bars to required depths between 8 to 14 feet below mean lower low water by October 31, 2021.