W912BU22B0012 beach renourishment great EGG harbor inlet and peck beach ocean city, cape may county, NJ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District is seeking proposals to conduct beach renourishment work along approximately 7 miles of coastline at Great Egg Harbor Inlet and Peck Beach in Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey. Under solicitation number W912BU22B0012, the selected contractor will be responsible for dredging approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of sand from a designated offshore borrow area and pumping or placing the material to restore the beach profile between Seaview Road Groin and 36th Street. The solicitation will evaluate proposals based on technical approach, past performance, and price, with the award going to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. The pre-solicitation notice was issued on July 14, 2022 and questions are due by August 24th, with full solicitation details to follow on August 12th.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The project involves NAICS code 237990 with a primary PSC code R499. The government estimate for the base work is between $25-100 million, with options to add additional beachfill quantities over four years. Three contractors submitted bids in response to the full solicitation, ranging from $21.5-37.3 million, with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company the apparent low bidder at $27.3 million. Upon award, the contractor will have until September 2026 to complete the beach renourishment work.