ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BAY, BAR, AND CREWBOAT CUT CUTTERHEAD DREDGE NOS. 1-2026, OM26059

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is seeking bids for dredging in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut. The project involves providing a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge to remove shoal material in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This unrestricted procurement has an estimated value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The requirement includes a dredge with a discharge size of at least 27 inches and 20,000 feet of floating pipeline. While a placeholder deadline is currently set for June 2028, the formal bid opening date will be established via a future amendment. A 20% bid guarantee and participation in the National Dredging Quality Management (DQM) program are required. The technical scope requires a dredge with a discharge size of at least 27 inches and 20,000 feet of floating pipeline. The bidding structure is divided into four lots based on equipment class and pump configuration. Proposed plants must be under the contractor's control and meet production and seaworthiness standards. Contractors must use the Resident Management System Contractor Mode (RMS CM) for all administrative and quality control data. All work must follow the safety standards in EM 385-1-1. The project also requires participation in the National Dredging Quality Management Program (DQM) for automated data collection and transmission.