Savannah Harbor Expansion (SHEP) 14A Dike Raising and Weir

This synopsis is for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) 14A Dike Raising and Weir Improvements.  This acquisition is being offered as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation and will result in a single Firm Fixed Price Contract Award.  The magnitude of this requirement per FAR 36.204 is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.     

Project Location:   Savannah Harbor is located at Savannah on the northern coast of Georgia and the southern coast of South Carolina in Chatham and Jasper Counties, respectively. The Savannah River is the line of demarcation separating Georgia from South Carolina. Savannah Harbor Dredge Material Containment Area (DMCA) 14A, located along the Savannah River directly east across from Elba Island, lies in Jasper County, South Carolina. The area is one of eight confined dredge material containment areas used for dredging the Savannah River channel. DMCA 14A is roughly 600 to 650 acres in size and parallels the Savannah River from the U.S. Highway 17 river-crossing opposite the City of Savannah to the east/southeast a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. The area is owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation. Dikes have been constructed around the entire perimeter of this area for confined storage of dredging materials. Although the area has not always had dikes, it has received dredged materials from the Savannah River throughout the 1900’s. Four weirs presently located in DMCA 14A are used to drain water from the disposal area. Three of the weirs are spaced along the southwestern (front) dike and the fourth is located on the southeastern (cross) dike adjacent to DMCA 14B.

Project Description:  The existing back dike currently spans a length of approximately 11,000 feet and has a crest elevation ranging from about 27 to 29 feet mean lower low water (MLLW). The back dike will be raised to a uniform elevation of 33 feet MLLW.  The existing front dike currently spans a length of approximately 6,400 feet and has a crest elevation ranging from about 25 to 27 feet MLLW. The front dike will be raised to a uniform elevation of 31 feet MLLW to gain additional capacity for containment of Savannah Harbor dredged material.  Approximately 231,000 cubic yards of borrow material from the adjacent 14B DMCA will be required for the raising of the back dike and approximately 65,000 cubic yards for the front dike. Additional borrow materials from the adjacent 14B DMCA may be needed.  Weir modifications for weirs 14A1, 14A2, and 14A3 are anticipated, as well as resetting the abutment on cross-dike weir 14A/B. The borrow material consists of dredge materials from the Savannah River. The dike construction will be performed to the inside of the existing dike crest and slope. Additional project requirements include clearing, grassing, and erosion control provisions.

Evaluation Criteria:  The contract will be solicited and procured using Sealed Bidding Procedures under FAR Part 14. 

NOTE:  This solicitation will be issued in electronic format and is anticipated to be available on or about June 6, 2024.    

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