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. This project requires the removal of approximately 330,000 cubic yards of silt and sand from critical shoals to a depth of -35 feet Mean Lower Low Water, plus a two-foot allowable overdepth. All dredged material will be transported for placement at the Historic Area Remediation Site. Due to environmental restrictions, the work likely requires a mechanical dredge with an environmental clamshell bucket, supported by ocean-going bottom-dumping barges, tugboats, and survey vessels.

The procurement is identified under solicitation number W912DS26BA014 and is classified under NAICS code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and PSC Y1KF for Construction of Dredging Facilities. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designated. The estimated value of the work is between $5,000,000 and $15,000,000. Following the response deadline of May 15, 2026, the government intends to award the contract in late June 2026, with performance anticipated to take place between September and December 2026. Ten attachments are associated with this notice, including the bid abstract and four solicitation amendments.

The contractor must begin operations within five calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and maintain an integrated production rate of at least 8,000 cubic yards per calendar day to minimize impacts on ship traffic. Failure to complete the work according to the schedule will result in liquidated damages of $2,987 per calendar day. All dredging and placement activities must adhere to federal, state, and local jurisdictional criteria. The primary point of contact for this requirement, located in New York, is Adrian Stafford-Browne.