Maintenance Dredging, Hudson River, NY Federal Navigation Project, Port of Albany Turning Basin Dredge Area

The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of the Hudson River, NY City to Waterford, New York, Federal Navigation Project. The dredged material shall be transported to and placed into a government furnished upland dredge material placement site (DMPS) at Houghtaling Island, New Baltimore, NY. The proposed maintenance dredging will require the removal of approximately 36,000 cubic yards of critical shoals from the Federal Navigation Channel (FNC) at the Port of Albany Turning Basin, Rensselaer, NY. The Albany Turning Basin is located at Reach 2, and is approximately 12 miles from the Houghtaling Island DMPS. Dredging would be required to a depth of -32 feet COE Mean Low Water (COE MLW) project datum plus 1 foot allowable overdepth. The dredged material is expected to consist primarily of silt and clay. The Albany Turning Basin dredging requires the use of a mechanical dredge with a closed clamshell environmental bucket. The contractor may also require the use of hopper barges, tug boat(s) and attendant plant to perform dredging, transport and unloading/placement operations. The contract requires the preparation of the existing Houghtaling Island DMPS prior to the start of dredge material placement operations; including dike repairs, berm removal and the grading of material within all placement cells. All necessary permits required for the dredging and dredged material placement will be provided by the government; however a New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Project Access Permit for Schodack State Island State Park will be acquired by the contractor. The contractor will be required to meet all conditions pertaining to the dredging and dredge material placement as specified in these permits. Water Quality Certification restrictions prohibit performing any in-water dredging work earlier than September 1st or later than December 31st. The contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute work diligently to substantially complete all work within the time periods provided.

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Waterway and Marine Construction, Waterway and Marine Construction and Equipment, Dredging.