Maintenance Dredging of Hague Basin, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, New York Federal Navigation Project

Description

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of portions of the Hague Basin, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), New York, Federal Navigation Project. The dredged material would be processed and subsequently transported to and placed at a contractor furnished, State permitted upland placement site(s). The proposed maintenance dredging would remove approximately 51,640 cubic yards from Hague Basin, USMMA. Approximately 9,375 CY of material would be dredged to a depth of 15 feet below MLLW with 2 feet overdepth dredging from Area 1 and approximately 42,265 cubic yards (CY) of material would be dredged to a depth of 12 feet below Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) with 2 feet overdepth dredging from Area 2 for a total of 4.35 acres. The dredged material is expected to consist primarily of silt and clay. Due to anticipated restrictions found in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Water Quality Certificate, the proposed work can only be performed by utilizing a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket. Additionally, multiple barges and tugboats will be needed to perform the work during the dredging, dewatering and unloading operations. The dredged material would be required to meet all federal, state, and local criteria required by the government agencies having jurisdiction where the placement site is located. All necessary permits required for the dredged material placement will be provided by the contractor to the government. The apparent low bidder shall, within 20 calendar days from the date the apparent low bidder is notified of being such, provide copies of all required permits and approvals for transportation, transfer, dewatering, processing, and final placement of dredged material, and shall submit evidence of such permits and approvals to the government. Bidders should consult the specifications for all submittal requirements. Also, the apparent low bidder shall, within 20 calendar days from the date the apparent low bidder is notified of being such, provide all preconstruction submittals to USACE. Once the contract is awarded, the contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt of the notice to proceed and maintain an integrated production rate of at least 2,500 cubic yards per calendar day for the dredging, transportation, transfer, dewatering, processing, and final placement of the material. The presence of dredging equipment in the channel will impact ship traffic, and it is necessary to maintain this production rate while minimizing the duration of this impact. Plans and specifications for the subject project are expected to be available in March 2026, with bid opening in April 2026. It is the intention of the government to award in May 2026, and the proposed work is anticipated to take place Spring 2026. The magnitude of project is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. This is an unrestricted Procurement.