Maintenance Dredging, WH AB MID-RIVER, North Carolina: W912PM25BA006
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW074 ENDIST WILMINGTONWILMINGTON, NC, 28403-1343, USA

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Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

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MAINTENANCE OF DREDGING FACILITIES (Z1KF)
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    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is seeking a contractor for maintenance dredging services at two key locations in North Carolina, specifically the Anchorage Basin and Turning Basin Extension, as well as the middle Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channels. The objective of this procurement is to consolidate two existing contracts into one, which will be performed by a large business, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in maintaining these critical navigation channels. This maintenance dredging is vital for ensuring safe and navigable waterways, which are essential for commercial and recreational maritime activities in the region. Interested parties can contact Diana Curl at diana.d.curl@usace.army.mil or Rosalind M. Shoemaker at rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil for further details, with the solicitation anticipated to be released around May 2, 2025.

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