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

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting a solicitation 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 involves 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. Dredged material must be placed at the Historic Area Remediation Site in accordance with all federal, state, and local criteria. The work requires a mechanical dredge with an environmental clamshell bucket, along with multiple ocean-going bottom-dumping barges, tugboats, and survey vessels.

This unrestricted procurement is identified by solicitation number W912DS26BA014 and is classified under NAICS 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and PSC Y1KF for Construction of Dredging Facilities. There is no set-aside designated for this opportunity. The estimated cost of the project ranges between $5,000,000 and $15,000,000. Following an award anticipated for late June 2026, the contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed. Performance is expected to occur between September and December 2026, with a required integrated production rate of at least 8,000 cubic yards per calendar day to minimize impacts on ship traffic.

The response deadline for this solicitation was May 15, 2026, at which time a bid abstract was posted. The contract includes a liquidated damages provision of $2,987 per calendar day for delays until the work is accepted as complete. Administrative activity for this notice included four amendments issued between April and May 2026 to address bidder instructions, revise specifications, and provide responses to contractor inquiries. In addition to the bid abstract and various amendments, the solicitation documentation includes ten total attachments such as project specifications and water quality certifications. Adrian Stafford-Browne serves as the point of contact for this requirement located in New York.