Fairport Harbor Dredged Sediment Placement Site
ID: W912P425R13L1Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW072 ENDIST BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY, 14207-3199, USA

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All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services (562998)

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https://sam.gov/opp/8430d6036c674397bed2145fa191a002/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, is seeking information from firms capable of providing services for the Fairport Harbor dredged sediment placement site in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. The project aims to establish a facility that can accept sediment dredged from the federal channel, with anticipated dredging quantities ranging from 50,000 to 250,000 cubic yards annually, and a dredge rate of approximately 3,500 to 6,000 cubic yards per day during the operational window from July 1 to September 14. Interested contractors are invited to submit a narrative detailing their proposed facility's capabilities, including location, capacity, and timeline for readiness, with a total submission limit of five pages. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Jeffrey G. Ernest at jeffrey.g.ernest@usace.army.mil or Nathaniel Dent at nathaniel.m.dent@usace.army.mil.

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    Jeffrey G. Ernest
    (716) 879-4173
    jeffrey.g.ernest@usace.army.mil
    Nathaniel Dent
    nathaniel.m.dent@usace.army.mil
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