Maintenance Dredging of New York Harbor, Sandy Hook Federal Navigation Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is soliciting sealed bids for maintenance dredging of the Sandy Hook Federal Navigation Channel in New York Harbor, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST and public bid opening at 26 Federal Plaza, Room 16-300, New York, NY. This is full and open competition with HUBZone price evaluation preference.

The scope comprises dredging material (except ledge rock) to minus 35 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet allowable overdepth, transportation, and placement of dredged material at the Sea Bright Offshore Borrow Area. The contract includes four line items: mobilization and demobilization, basic dredging work estimated at 177,130 cubic yards, Black Box Monitoring Unit installation, and Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetles Survey and Translocation Efforts. Bidders must submit bids on all four line items; failure to do so results in rejection as nonresponsive.

The estimated project magnitude is $1 million to $5 million. This is a firm fixed-price contract. The NAICS code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a size standard of $45 million.

Bidders must provide a bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million (whichever is less), signed SF 1442 form, acknowledged amendments, completed bid schedule with totals, and all representations and certifications completed electronically via System for Award Management (SAM). Award is based on the responsible and responsive bidder with the lowest total price. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds within 10 days of receiving bond forms and begin performance within a mandatory negotiable period. Liquidated damages are $3,260 per calendar day for delay beyond the contract completion date. Buy American requirements apply to construction materials, with exceptions for unreasonable cost or unavailability. All contract personnel must comply with security requirements and E-Verify employment eligibility verification.

The Contracting Officer is Nicholas Emanuel (nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil; 917-790-8069) and the Contract Specialist is Brian Winters (brian.h.winters@usace.army.mil). Solicitation number is W912DS26BA028.