Maintenance Dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) North Channel

SOLICITATION - W912PM22B0025 - ATLANTIC INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY MAINTENANCE DREDGING NORTH CONTRACT, NORTH CAROLINA. THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS PROJECT IS BETWEEN 10,000,000.00 AND $25,000,000.00. 100% SMA LL BUSINESS SET- A SIDE RETURN SECTION 00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH BID. IF BID IS HAND-CARRIED, DELIVER TO 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE, WILMINGTON, NC 28403, ATTN: ROSALIND SHOEMAKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER (910)251-4436 OR JENIFER GARLAND (910)251-4134, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, PRIOR TO THE TIME AND DATE SPECIFIED BELOW FOR BID OPENING. DUE TO HEIGHTENED SECURITY CONDITIONS, ACCESS TO THE BUILDING IS CONTROLLED BY SECURITY PERSONNEL. PERSONS HAND-DELIVERING BIDS SHOULD TAKE CARE TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PERMIT COMPLETION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERY OF THE BID TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICE PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. VERBAL AND WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE PERSON LISTED IN ITEM 9 ABOVE. INQUIRIES AND REQUESTS THAT ARE DIRECTED TO ANY OTHER PERSON MAY NOT BE RELAYED TO THE PROPER PERSON AND, THEREFORE, MAY NOT BE ANSWERED. SOLICITATION/TECHNICAL INQUIRIES VIA PROJNET IN SECTION 00 21 13. Solicitation/Technical Inquiries via ProjNet 1. Solicitation/Technical Inquiries. a. Inquiries are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry at the ProjNet website at https://www.projnet.org . b. If you have technical problems accessing the Bidder Inquiry via the ProjNet website, contact the ProjNet Help Desk at 1-800-428-4357 (HELP). This number is for technical issues accessing the website ONLY. 2. Read this paragraph in conjunction with contract provision FAR 52.214-6, "Explanation to Prospective Bidders". 3. Any prospective bidder/offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings specifications, etc., must request it in writing via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet within no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the date of bid opening or receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received less than ten (10) calendar days prior to receipt of bid opening or receipt of proposals. 4. No Inquiries will be accepted by the Bidder Inquiry system within ten (10) calendar days prior to the date of bid opening. However, you may still access the Bidder Inquiry system to view answers/replies to previous inquiries until the bid opening. 5. ProjNet - Bidder Inquiry module. a. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders/offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To access Bidder Inquiry, go to the ProjNet web page at http://www.projnet.org and click the "Quick Add" link. Once at the Quick Add screen, select agency USACE, enter Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, and bidder's/offeror's e-mail address, then click login. If this is bidder's/offeror's first-time logging in they will be taken to the Bidder Inquiry Create Account screen to selfregister. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue. Please remember your Secret Question Answer and email address used for future access to this website. HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE Offerors or bidders contemplating use of U. S. ports in the performance of contract work are subject to paying a harbor maintenance fee as authorized under Section 1402 of the Water Resource Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662). The fee imposed by the act is equal to a percentage (as set forth by the Act and amendments thereto) of the value of the commercial cargo involved. Firms performing work under U. S. Government contracts are not exempt from the act. Offerors and bidders are responsible for ensuring the applicable fee and associated cost are taken in the preparation of their offer or bid. Information pertaining to the act and list of U. S. ports which subjects the cargo to the harbor maintenance fee may be obtained from local U. S. Customs Service Offices or by writing to the Director, User Fee Task Force, Division of Inspection and Control, Room 4132, U. S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, DC 20229. (End) DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction (FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204) The estimated price range for this project is between 10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

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Waterway and Marine Construction, Common Work Results for Waterway and Marine Construction, Waterway and Marine Construction and Equipment, Dredging, Marine Construction and Equipment.