United States Coast Guard (USCG) Yard Waterfront Improvements Project

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Baltimore has published a Special Notice for architectural-engineering services related to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Yard Waterfront Improvements Project at Curtis Bay, Maryland. This opportunity involves comprehensive dredging operations of the Curtis Creek channels and turning basin, along with the development of design-build procurement documents for waterfront infrastructure improvements. The project encompasses both engineering analysis of existing structures and utilities that may be impacted by the dredging activities and the preparation of a Design-Build Request for Proposal (DB-RFP) package. The work is classified under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services and PSC category C219 for Architect and Engineering services. This is structured as a Special Notice without any set-aside designations, indicating it is open to all qualifying contractors.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to identify qualified contractors capable of performing new work dredging operations while simultaneously developing a Design-Build to Budget (DB2B) acquisition strategy for waterfront infrastructure reconstruction. The selected contractor will be responsible for conducting engineering analysis on structures and utilities at risk from the dredging project and creating comprehensive design-build procurement documentation. The scope includes planning for the demolition and reconstruction of aging waterfront infrastructure that is critical to ongoing USCG operations at the Curtis Bay facility. The project utilizes a Design-Build to Budget construction acquisition strategy, which indicates cost constraints will be a primary factor in the eventual construction phase. While specific deadlines and detailed eligibility requirements are not provided in this Special Notice, contractors interested in this opportunity should possess expertise in marine engineering, dredging operations, and federal design-build procurement processes. The notice serves as an early market survey to gauge contractor interest and capabilities for this complex waterfront infrastructure project.