Craney Island Eastward Expansion (CIEE) Pre-Dredging Phase 1C   2

Background
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is seeking eligible firms capable of performing new work dredging at the southeastern cell of the Craney Island Dredge Material Management Area (CIDMMA) as part of the Craney Island Eastward Expansion (CIEE) Pre-Dredging Phase 1C project.

The goal of this contract is to deepen various dike and channel footprints to specified depths, facilitating improved navigation and environmental management in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia.

Work Details
Required work includes new work dredging by mechanical or bucket plant at the southeastern cell of the CIEE.

The main dike footprint will be deepened to -41 feet mean lower low water (MLLW), while the central and southern access channels will be deepened to -25 feet MLLW. The contract allows for two feet of over depth dredging for both the main dike and access channel footprints.

The maximum allowable depth for the main dike is -46 feet MLLW, and for the access channels, it is -30 feet MLLW. Material removed will be transported by ocean-going scows to the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site (NODS), with an estimated volume of 3 million cubic yards to be placed at NODS.

The contractor's responsibilities include dredging within designated areas to specified depths, placing removed material in barges, transporting these barges to NODS, depositing material at NODS, and coordinating with Port of Virginia maritime users to minimize impacts on vessel traffic and other operations.

Period of Performance
The construction period will commence within 21 calendar days after receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) and will last approximately 572 days from issuance of NTP.

Place of Performance
The construction projects will be performed in Hampton Roads, Virginia.