Mechanical Dredging IDIQ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, issued this solicitation as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for mechanical dredging services along the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all plant, labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform dredging using a backhoe, dragline, or other mechanical equipment on a marine plant. This requirement also includes transporting the dredged material to designated placement sites. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside (SBA) classified under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC Z2PZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities.

The resulting award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract featuring a base period and four option periods. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Administrative updates to the solicitation included removing Project Labor Agreement (PLA) clauses, updating bid opening information, and revising wage determinations.

The response deadline for solicitation W912ES24B0002 was March 15, 2024, with the place of performance located within the United States. Theodore Hecht is the designated point of contact for this requirement. The solicitation includes five attachments: the primary solicitation document, three amendments, and a bid abstract posted on March 18, 2024.