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Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas, Channel Improvement Project, Entrance Channel Extension in Nueces and Aransas Counties, Texas


Texas, United States
Government : Military
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a dredging contract for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas, Channel Improvement Project, Entrance Channel Extension in Nueces and Aransas Counties, Texas.

Project Information: Type of Dredge: Deep Draft Pipeline, Hopper and or Mechanical. The work consists of Schedule No. 1 - The Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas Channel Improvement Project Entrance Channel Extension that combines maintenance and new work dredging starting at station 70+00, just bay side of the Port Aransas Ferry Landing to -330+00, some 7.6 miles into the Gulf of Mexico.


The proposed contract involves the complete clean out (maintenance material) of the existing channel (47/49 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)) template and the deepening (new work material) of the new channel (54/56 feet MLLW) template. The volume of maintenance material was estimated during a February/March 2018 survey to be approximately 953,450 cubic yards (CYs) and this volume is anticipated to have increased since then due to shoaling. All maintenance material from the existing project template will be dredged and discharged into ODMDS Placement Area 1. The construction of the new channel (authorized depth and advanced maintenance) is estimated to generate approx. 5,465,448 CYs, with allowable over depth estimated at approx. 1,590,448 CYs of new material. Approximately 2.6 million CYs of new work material will be placed into ODMDS Navy Homeport and the estimated 2.8 million CYs will be placed in BU Site MN. NOTE: Performance period restrictions apply for the use of Hopper Dredges for dredging of new work material (does not apply to maintenance material) from November 15th to April 15th due to National Marine Fisheries Service's Biological Opinion on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. All Dredges utilized, Pipeline, Hopper, or mechanical proposed for use to beyond the International Regulations and Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGS) Demarcation Lines must follow all applicable Laws and Regulations including but not limited to 33 CFR 81.18.


Completion time for Schedule No. 1 is estimated at 365 calendar days. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $3,693.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.


The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within (3) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within (10) calendar days after acknowledgement of the notice to Proceed.


The Solicitation issued will be Firm Fixed Price. The magnitude of this project is more than $25,000,000.00.


The solicitation is advertised as "Unrestricted" full and open competition for both large and small businesses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990. The Small Business Size Standard is $27.5 Million.


The solicitation will be issued on or about 1 June 2018. Response date is 9 July 2018 (Amend 0001) @ 2:00 PM (All bids must be submitted electronically via AMRDEC Safe). The estimated award date for this project is July 2018.


ATTENTION TO OFFEROR(s)/CONTRACTOR(s): EFFECTIVE MARCH 22, 2018, YOU MUST SUBMIT A NOTARIZED LETTER APPOINTING THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE ACTIVATED. THIS REQUIREMENT NOW APPLIES TO BOTH NEW AND EXISTING ENTITIES. MAKE SURE YOUR SAM PROFILE INCLUDES "ALL AWARDS" AND NOT JUST "FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS" AS THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.


All offerors are encouraged to visit the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov to view and download the plans, specification and or any amendments for this procurement. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. To register as an "Interested Vendor", visit https://www.fbo.gov . Offerors must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://www.sam.gov .


The Contract Specialist for this solicitation will be Ms. Lucille Smith, (409) 766-3845; E-mail: Lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil . For technical information about this solicitation, please contact Mr. Carlos Tate at (409) 766-3819 or Mr. Frederick McGee at (409) 766-6334, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.


Subcontracting goals for the Galveston District are: 50.0% - Small Business; 17.0% - Small Disadvantaged Business; 18.0% - Woman-Owned Small Business; 10.0% - HubZone Small Business; 8.5% - Veteran-Owned Small Business and 4.0% - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.


Lucille R. Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 4097663845, Email lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil - Maria E. Rodriguez, Contracting Officer, Phone 4097666331, Email maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil

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