Detroit River Maintenance Dredging and Maintenance CDF
ID: W911XK25BA006Type: Presolicitation
AwardedApr 30, 2025
$2.4M$2,417,657
AwardeeMORRISH-WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 629 N MAIN ST CHEBOYGAN 49721 USA
Award #:W911XK25CA013
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW072 ENDIST DETROITDETROIT, MI, 48226-5000, USA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF DREDGING FACILITIES (Y1KF)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/6b238be4c33949078369b8a20c5c48d2/view
Timeline
    Description

    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.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Dorretta J Calhoun-battles
    (313) 226-2719
    dorretta.j.calhoun-battles@amry.mil
    Lisa MAY
    Lisa.M.May@usace.army.mil
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