Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging

Key Details

• What exactly do they need? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs a contractor to perform maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) channel between Onslow County to Brunswick County, North Carolina. The work includes removal of shoaled material that has accumulated in the channels since the various areas were last dredged. Dredging depths are from 8-12 feet plus 2 feet of allowable over depth for the AIWW channels. Placement of dredged material for the AIWW channels will be on approved ocean beaches and upland placement areas. The upland placement areas are confined placement areas with containment dikes and spillway systems. All dredging shall be performed by hydraulic cutter suction dredge.
• What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be Firm Fixed Price, and the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The notice doesn't say when the contract will start or how long it will last.
• How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say how the winner will be chosen.
• When and how do you bid? Proposals will be due on a date specified in the request for proposal, which will be issued in electronic format only and available on or about June 29, 2026. You must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible to receive an award.