Maintenance Dredging of NY & NJ Channels, Seguine/Ward/Outerbridge Reaches, Federal Navigation Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is soliciting bids for maintenance dredging of the New York and New Jersey Channels, specifically within the Seguine, Ward, and Outerbridge reaches of the Federal Navigation Project. The scope of work involves removing approximately 330,000 cubic yards of critical shoals to a depth of -35 feet Mean Lower Low Water, plus a two-foot allowable overdepth. The project requires the use of a mechanical dredge with an environmental clamshell bucket to manage material consisting primarily of silt and sand, with subsequent placement at the Historic Area Remediation Site. Operations will necessitate multiple ocean-going, bottom-dumping barges, tugboats, and survey vessels.

This solicitation is an unrestricted procurement identified under NAICS code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC Y1KF, Construction of Dredging Facilities. The project's estimated cost is between $5,000,000 and $15,000,000, and no set-aside has been designated for this requirement. Following an award anticipated in late June 2026, the contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed. Performance is expected to take place between September and December 2026, with a required integrated production rate of at least 8,000 cubic yards per day to minimize impacts on ship traffic.

Formal responses for solicitation W912DS26BA014 are due by May 15, 2026. The contract includes liquidated damages of $2,987 per calendar day for delays. Ten total attachments have been issued for this project, including four solicitation amendments, revised specifications, and a bid abstract. Performance will occur in New York under the management of the New York District contracting office, with Adrian Stafford-Browne serving as the point of contact.