Duluth Maintenance Dredging

THIS IS A PRE-SOLCITATION NOTICE. THIS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District is seeking contractors with the capability to provide construction services for Duluth Maintenance Dredging

NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice.

The Government intends to solicit this opportunity as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The IFB is intended to be issued as Full and Open Competition, and the Government intends to award to the lowest priced bid that is determined to be responsible.

General Information:

The Government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Construction Contract.

Anticipated Solicitation Posting Date: June/July 2025

Anticipated Bid Due Date: July/August 2025

The estimated date for completion of work is mid November 2025

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Product Service Code is Y1KF – Construction of Dredging Facilities.

This project involves maintenance dredging in the Duluth-Superior Federal navigation channel located along the border of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Contractor will be required to mobilize a dredge to the Duluth-Superior channel and perform mechanical dredging within the channel. Dredging will be required within the following areas:

• Dredge Area 1, Dredge Area 2, Dredge Area 4, Dredge Area 8, Dredge Area 23, Dredge Area 26

The Dredging may also include options to perform additional dredging within the areas:

• Dredge Area 11

Dredged material will be placed within the Erie Pier CDF.

The solicitation package materials, documents, drawings, specifications, and attachments to the anticipated solicitation will be available only electronically via SAM.gov and/or the PIEE solicitation module during the time of solicitation only. In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission of bid. Contractors can access SAM for free at www.sam.gov.