West Coast Clamshell Maintenance Dredging, 2015

The Portland District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to award a contract for dredging along the Oregon Coast and within the Lower Columbia River Estuary. Rogue River, Port Orford, Baker Bay, and Chinook are the projects in the solicitation.

A clamshell dredge is required on this contract. All placement sites are in-water. All of the work is maintenance dredging.

Rogue River Entrance to the Outer Tangent of the Entrance to Boat Basin is located in Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon. The anticipated scope within this contract will include dredging and placement of approximately 24,000 cubic yards of material with placement in the ODMDS site. The environmental in-water work window is July 15 through October 31.

Port Orford is located in Curry County, Oregon. The anticipated scope within this contract will include dredging and placement of approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material with placement in 404 near shore site. The environmental in-water work window is May 1 through October 31.

Baker Bay is located in Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington. The anticipated scope within this contract will include dredging and placement of approximately 65,000 cubic yards of material with placement in-water in the Columbia River within four miles (one-way). The environmental in-water work window is August 1 through December 15.

Chinook is located in Pacific County, Washington. The anticipated scope within this contract will include dredging and placement of approximately 65,000 cubic yards of material with placement in-water in the Columbia River within four miles (one-way). The environmental in-water work window is August 1 through December 15.

The project work window will allow for approximately 150 days. Payment method will be by pre-post survey. Project depths will be determined in the solicitation. The most recent surveys can be viewed at:

http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Surveys.aspx

The solicitation will be available for download on or about May 26, 2015 with bids due approximately 30 days after advertise. Contract award is anticipated in the first half of July.

This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The NAICS code for dredging is 237990. The small business size standard for this procurement is $27,500,000. For contract administrative concerns, please contact David Boone, Contract Specialist, at (503) 808-4614.

Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil.