RFQ: NOAA MOC-P Maintenance Dredging 2026

The Port of Newport is requesting competitive quotations for hydraulic dredging services at the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific Facility in Newport, Oregon, located at 2002 Marine Science Drive. The procurement involves maintenance dredging with a maximum estimated volume of 18,000 cubic yards of loose sandy/silt material to be removed from the north side of the facility wharf, encompassing berths #1 through #3 across an area approximately 50 feet wide by 800 feet long. Deliverables include all dredging operations, mobilization/demobilization, and disposal site preparation/maintenance, with bidding structured as a lump sum for mobilization/demobilization and disposal site preparation/maintenance plus a unit price per cubic yard for dredging operations. All costs must be inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, taxes, freight, insurance, bonding, permits, and profit. Required qualifications include demonstrated past experience in similar dredging projects, the ability to meet permit requirements, and responsiveness to technical specifications. The selected contractor must furnish a full-time company-employed foreman and provide all submittals and plans (erosion control, dredge disposal, and water quality monitoring) at least 30 days before work commencement, along with proof of $2,000,000 minimum liability insurance naming the Port as additional insured. A mandatory documented site visit is required on July 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with proposals due July 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM via hand delivery, mail, fax, or email to the Port of Newport's Director of Operations. In-water work is scheduled to commence November 1, 2026, and must be completed by February 1, 2027, in accordance with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in-water work windows; if permits are not approved by January 4, 2027, the project will shift to the 2027-28 work window from November 1, 2027, to February 1, 2028.

The RFQ does not identify specific set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. However, prevailing wage requirements per Oregon Revised Statutes 279C.800-279C.870 may apply depending on the final contract price, and the contractor must comply with all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of State Lands permit conditions. The project is subject to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's General Permit (Permit Number 1200-CA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for storm water discharge control, requiring implementation of comprehensive erosion and sediment control measures and maintenance of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Post-dredging bathymetric surveys will verify contract depth achievement, with any additional survey operations beyond two sounding events charged to the contractor at $5,000 per day. The Port has provided comprehensive supporting documentation including a Cut/Fill Report dated February 2026 establishing material quantities, bathymetric conditions and profiles dated February 23, 2026, Eelgrass Mitigation Area photographs, and the existing Erosion and Sediment Control Plan from 2020. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation.