Long Point Boat Basin & Muddy Creek Dredging Project

Queen Anne's County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking sealed bids for the Long Point Boat Basin & Muddy Creek Dredging Project on behalf of the Long Point Community Association and Bayview Condominiums Homeowners Association. The project involves mechanical dredging of the Muddy Creek access channel to Chester River and a 51-slip community boat basin, totaling approximately 3,139 cubic yards of material. Dredged materials must be transported to Dependable Sand, Stone and Recycling in Wye Mills, Maryland, with strict environmental restrictions prohibiting dredging between April 15 and October 15 to protect submerged aquatic vegetation. The project timeline includes one day for videotaping, four days for sediment control installation, four days for site preparation, 60 days for dredging operations, one day for sediment control removal, and four days for site restoration. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 P.M. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the county's Parks and Recreation office. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2025, at 1:30 P.M., with a subsequent optional site visit at 3:00 P.M. The final deadline for questions is Monday, December 1, 2025, at 4:00 P.M.

Bidders must be Maryland marine contractors licensed with the Maryland Department of Environment and demonstrate at least three years of experience in similar construction work. A bid bond of five percent of the total bid amount is required, and the successful bidder must obtain performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within ten days of the Notice of Award. Prevailing wage rates apply, with hourly rates ranging from $20.50 to $44.18 depending on labor classification. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on lump sum pricing, with the county reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Liquidated damages are set at $100 per consecutive calendar day for delays beyond the completion date. The project has a maximum completion timeline of 250 days, and the county will retain ten percent retainage on progress payments until final completion, with potential reduction to five percent after fifty percent of work is completed. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the project requires strict compliance with Maryland Wetland License No. 19-0225 and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit NAB-2019-60314.