The Department of Defense, specifically the Army Corps of Engineers, is soliciting bids for the maintenance dredging of the Detroit River and the upkeep of the Pointe Mouillee Confined Disposal Facility (CDF). The project involves mobilizing a dredge to mechanically dredge specified channels and placing the dredged material into the CDF, which also requires maintenance activities such as mowing, road improvements, and vegetation clearing. This contract is a total small business set-aside, emphasizing the importance of supporting small enterprises in heavy civil engineering construction. Interested contractors can reach out to Noah Bruck at noah.r.bruck@usace.army.mil or Lisa May at Lisa.M.May@usace.army.mil for further details, with the bid abstract available for review.

Award from Solicitation No. W911XK25BA0006 for the Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Maintenance project

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Maintenance

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THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE.  THIS IS NOT THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NOR INFORMATION FOR BID.

  
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District intends to solicit for Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Maintenance, located in Detroit, Michigan. The project work includes, but not limited to mobilize dredge to the Detroit River.  Mechanically dredge includes Lower Livingstone and East Outer Channels. Placement of dredged material at the Pointe Mouillee CDF. Demobilize when complete. CDF maintenance at the Pte. Mouillee CDF may include mowing of the dike perimeter, dike road improvements, and cell 2 vegetation clearing.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 237990 (Exception), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a small business size standard of $37 million (dredging) in average annual receipts.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) is intended to be issued as a 100% set-aside for small businesses.

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The Government intends to issue a firm-fixed price contract.

Anticipated Solicitation Posting Date: February/March 2025.

Anticipated Proposal Due Date: April/May 2025.

The solicitation package materials, documents, drawings, specifications, and attachments to the anticipated solicitation will be available only electronically and via the PIEE Solicitation Module and/or SAM.gov which is free of charge. Hard copy documents will NOT be supplied by the Government to any interested parties as a result of this pre-solicitation notice or the upcoming solicitation. Please note the Government will not be maintaining a bidders list during the solicitation period. However, vendors are strongly encouraged to review the "Interested Vendors List" found on sam.gov for this requirement.

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Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Maintenance CDF

This Invitation for Bid is being solicited as a 100% total small business set aside. Mobilize dredge to the Detroit River. Mechanically dredge as shown on the plans, including the Lower Livingstone and East Outer Channels. Placement of dredged material will be in the Pointe Mouillee Confined Disposal Facility (CDF). CDF maintenance includes mowing of the dike perimeter, dike road improvements, and vegetation clearing. Demobilize once complete.

Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Pointe Mouillee Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Maintenance

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***Amendment 0001 is issued to update the bid schedule to remove the reference to east side as a result of bidder inquiries. Reference the amendment document for further details.***This Invitation for Bid is being solicited as a 100% total small business set aside. Mobilize dredge to the Detroit River. Mechanically dredge as shown on the plans, including the Lower Livingstone and East Outer Channels. Placement of dredged material will be in the Pointe Mouillee Confined Disposal Facility (CDF). CDF maintenance includes mowing of the dike perimeter, dike road improvements, and vegetation clearing. Demobilize once complete.

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***Posting of the bid abstract.***Amendment 0001 is issued to update the bid schedule to remove the reference to east side as a result of bidder inquiries. Reference the amendment document for further details.***This Invitation for Bid is being solicited as a 100% total small business set aside. Mobilize dredge to the Detroit River. Mechanically dredge as shown on the plans, including the Lower Livingstone and East Outer Channels. Placement of dredged material will be in the Pointe Mouillee Confined Disposal Facility (CDF). CDF maintenance includes mowing of the dike perimeter, dike road improvements, and vegetation clearing. Demobilize once complete.

Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Pointe Mouillee Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Maintenance

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