FWM - Barge Planting – 2026

2026-11-03

ITEM NO . 1 QUANTITY 60 , 000 to 150 , 000 UNIT Bushels DESCRIPTION ( ALL ITEMS MUST BE DELIVERED F . O . B . DESTINATION ). Work with shell provider to load barge with shell then plant in sites designated by state representatives PLANTING The Vendor { Contractor } shall : A . Plant the processed shell purchased and stockpiled by the NJDEP or other contractor in locations identified by NJDEP ; B . Plant only on sites once they have been physically marked ( e . g ., flagged or buoyed ) by NJDEP ; C . Plant shell on - site by the Global Positioning System ( GPS ) chartplotter positioning of that vessel within the flagged area ; D . Broadcast a thin layer of shell cast overboard with a raw water pump when planting ; E . Equip all shell planting vessels with a GPS chartplotter and an operable back - up electronic positioning system ; F . Equip all vessels with an operable electronic depth sounder ; G . Equip all planting vessels and / or barges with a minimum six ( 6 ) inch diameter high pressure raw water pump ; and H . Ensure vessels and barges are maneuverable and of shallow enough draft to facilitate planting a minimum of 20 , 000 bushels per trip in eight ( 8 ) feet Mean Low Water ( MLW ).

New Jersey

2026-04-29