Nome Harbor Maintenance Dredging

2026-11-03

Project Name : 2027 - 2029 Nome Harbor Maintenance DredgingLocation : Nome , AlaskaDESCRIPTION OF WORK : The project is to perform pre - and post - dredge surveys , annual maintenance dredging , and placement of dredged material in the designated intertidal area for the base and each option ( if awarded ) at Nome Harbor in Nome , Alaska . Material consists of recently shoaled silts , sands , and gravels with some cobbles , boulders , and vegetative debris based on previous maintenance dredging operations . Dredging in the upcoming solicitation is anticipated to include : An estimated 24 , 000 cubic yards ( CY ) per year from the inner channel through the harbor basin where required depths vary from - 22 feet mean lower low water ( MLLW ) to - 10 feet MLLW . This work is likely to comprise the base items in 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029 . Further , a portion of the channel in this area may be deepened to a required depth of - 28 feet MLLW under separate contract for port expansion . The maintenance dredging of this deepened channel may be required once constructed . Options in all three years for an estimated 20 , 000 CY per year from the outer entrance channel where required depth is - 22 feet MLLW . Likewise , this area of the channel may be deepened to a required depth of - 28 feet MLLW under separate contract for port expansion . The maintenance dredging of this deepened channel may be required once constructed . Options in all three years for an estimated 25 , 000 CY per year from the east sediment trap where required depth is - 22 feet MLLW . Options in all three years for an estimated 20 , 000 CY per year from the new deep - water basin where required depth is - 40 feet MLLW . This area of the project would be constructed under separate contract for port expansion . The maintenance dredging of this new feature may be required once constructed . The placement site for dredged material would be along the beach approximately 1 , 150 feet southeast of the harbor basin . The dimensions of this placement site are approximately 575 feet long by 305 feet wide . The work period for base items in calendar year 2027 is anticipated to begin 1 May , subject to harbor “ ice out ” conditions , and be completed no later than 31 July . The work period may be extended to 31 August if optional maintenance dredging items in the outer entrance channel , east sediment trap , and / or deep - water basin are exercised . Options for maintenance dredging in 2028 and 2029 will be included in the solicitation with similar work periods as previously described . All work shall be accomplished in a manner that keeps the harbor accessible to boat and vehicular traffic . The Contractor is to furnish all labor , equipment , supplies , materials , supervision , and other items and services necessary to accomplish the work . The Contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards as well as all applicable Federal , State , and local laws , regulations , and procedures . The total estimated magnitude of construction for base and option items is between $ 5 , 000 , 000 and $ 10 , 000 , 000 . The type of contract shall be firm - fixed price . A fuel price adjustment provision for the dredging plant shall be included . Construction wage rates ( formerly Davis Bacon Act wage rates ) shall apply . The estimated award date of this contract is December 2026 . This procurement is subject to the availability of funds . If the project is cancelled , all proposal / bid preparation costs will be borne by theofferor . If a large firm is selected for this contract , the firm must comply with FAR52 . 219 - 9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part ofthe work it intends to subcontract . All offerors are advised that they must be registered in the System for AwardManagement ( SAM ) ( www . sam . gov ) before submitting a proposal . Jointventures must also be registered in SAM as a joint venture . Offerors are advisedto begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensureregistration is in place should they be selected for award . Lack of registration inthe SAM database would make an offeror ineligible for award . The intent of this Sources Sought is to solicit interest from qualified firms with aprimary North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS ) code of 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction , which has a small businesssize standard of $ 37 million . In accordance with FAR 19 . 501 paragraph ( c ) Thecontracting officer shall conduct market research and review the acquisition todetermine if this acquisition will be set aside for small business or considered foran award to a small business under the 8 ( a ) Program ( see FAR subpart 19 . 8 ), HUBZone ( see FAR subpart 19 . 13 ), service - disabled veteran - owned ( see FAR subpart 19 . 14 ), or women - owned small business program ( see FAR subpart19 . 15 ). If the acquisition is set aside for small business based on this review , it is a unilateral set - aside by the contracting officer . The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds inan amount equivalent to 100 % of the award price shall be applicable . Therefore , the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding . THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORFIRMS ( Large and Small Businesses under NAICS 237990 ). All interested firms areencouraged to respond to this announcement no later than 6 March 2025 , by2 : 00 PM Alaska Standard Time , by submitting all requested documentation listedbelow to : US Army Corps of Engineers , Alaska District , ATTN : CEPOA - CT ( Scott ), PO Box 6898 , JBER , AK 99506 - 0898 or via email to jeremy . d . scott @ usace . army . mil and George . G . Nasif @ usace . army . mil . Interested prime contractor firms are encouraged to submit a capabilitiespackage ( not exceeding 5 pages ) demonstrating the ability to perform the workdescribed above . Packages should include the following information regardingtheir company : 1 . Company Name , Address , UEI Number , Cage Code , Business Size under theapplicable NAICS above , and Point of Contact information including email andphone number . 2 . SAM status , Large or Small Business status under the applicable NAICS above , and type of small business ( 8a , HUBZone , Service - Disabled Veteran - Owned , Women - Owned , etc .) 3 . Firm ’ s single project bonding capability / limit . 4 . Demonstration of the firm ’ s experience as a prime contractor on projects ofsimilar size , type , and complexity within the past six years . List actual projectscompleted and include project title , location , and a brief description of the project . 5 . Your company ’ s intent to propose on the 2027 - 2028 Nome Harbor Maintenance Dredging project as a prime contractor . Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought by theresponse time stated above . Please submit all documentation by email in PDF format . Responses received after this time and date may not be reviewed .

Alaska

2026-03-27