Mid-Bay James Island Phase 1 Ecosystem Restoration
ID: W912DR26BA001Type: Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2SD ENDIST BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MD, 21201-2526, USA

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Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF DREDGING FACILITIES (Y1KF)
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    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, is soliciting bids for the Mid-Bay James Island Phase 1 Ecosystem Restoration project located in Dorchester County, Maryland. This contract involves the construction of dikes and the dredging and stockpiling of sand materials to facilitate ecosystem restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay area. The project is significant for enhancing the ecological health of the region and is expected to have a construction value between $100 million and $250 million, with a revised duration of approximately 540 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Interested contractors can reach out to Aisha Boykin at aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil or call 410-962-4978 for further details.

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