2023 Poplar Island Spillway Rehabilitation, Talbot County, Maryland

***** AMENDMENT 0001 6-8-2023 ***** Poplar Island is an ecosystem restoration project located in the upper-middle Chesapeake Bay in Talbot County, Maryland, approximately 39 miles south-southeast of the Port of Baltimore and two miles northwest of Tilghman Island.The primary purpose of this contract is to repair two existing spillway structures and plug and abandon several unused spillway structures. Poplar Island utilizes spillway structures to discharge water from inside the island, under the perimeter dikes, and out to the Chesapeake Bay. Each spillway consists of two 36-inch corrugated metal pipes of approximately 100 ft in length, which are controlled by individual sluice gates. The Spillway Rehabilitation work consists of slip ling four 36-inch corrugated metal pipes with HDPE pipes, and minor structural repairs to the sluice gates and appurtenant features. Abandonment work will include filling and capping between four and eight 36-inch corrugated metal pipes to prevent long term impacts to the islands perimeter dikes. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. All work will be performed within Cells 1, 3, 4, and 5 of Poplar Island, a remote location accessible only by boat. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and transportation to perform the construction. The anticipated period of performance is approximately 120 calendar days.

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