Maintenance and New Dredging at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia Responsibility   2

Background
The project involves maintenance and new dredging at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. It includes two areas of work: the Degaussing Station Range and the Naval Station Norfolk waterfront. The Degaussing Station Range lies within the Entrance Reach Channel between Naval Station Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Maintenance and New Dredging is to be performed at this location via clamshell/bucket dredging. Approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material is to be dredged and then barged to a disposal site. Fiberglass tubes, concrete tubes, and cabling are also to be removed as part of the dredging operations.
The second area of work is at Naval Station Norfolk waterfront, where maintenance dredging is to be performed via clamshell/bucket dredging around existing piers. Approximately 700,000 cubic yards of material is to be dredged and then barged to a disposal site.

Work Details
The work includes maintenance and new dredging at two locations: the Degaussing Station Range and the Naval Station Norfolk waterfront. The Degaussing Station Range requires clamshell/bucket dredging to remove approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material, along with the removal of fiberglass tubes, concrete tubes, and cabling. The material will be barged to a disposal site. At the Naval Station Norfolk waterfront, clamshell/bucket dredging will be used to remove approximately 700,000 cubic yards of material around existing piers, with the option for an additional 550,000 cubic yards as a bid option. The minimum production rate for this area is 7,000 cubic yards per 24-hour period.

Period of Performance
Approximately 45 days

Place of Performance
Degaussing Station Range Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Naval Station Norfolk waterfront