2021-2023 Maintenance Dredging at Port of Anchorage, Alaska

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  Perform surveying, dredging and disposal of approximately 1,100,000 cubic yards of fine-grained shoaled material annually for three (3) years at the Anchorage Harbor with an option to annually dredge 350,000 cubic yards of sandy material with some cobbles in Cook Inlet Navigation Channel.   The dredging must be accomplished in a manner that keeps the Port of Alaska dock face accessible for shipping traffic at all times and allows access to a new petroleum and cement terminal to be constructed at the south end of the Port in 2020.  The Cook Inlet Navigation Channel, which is the marked entrance through Knik Arm Shoal to Anchorage Harbor, may also require periodic maintenance dredging. The Contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to accomplish the work.  All maintenance dredging in Anchorage Harbor and Cook Inlet Navigation Channel shall be performed using hopper or mechanical dredges

only.  Cutterhead, suction and pipeline dredges are not permissible.Estimated Award Date of the Contract is 14 January 2021.   Options for 2022 and 2023 maintenance dredging and early season dredging each year, will be in the solicitation.  Construction Wage Determinations (formerly Davis-Bacon) will apply.This project is contingent on availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror.  If a large business firm is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract.  All offerors are advised that they must be registered in the beta System for Award Management (betaSAM) (https://beta.sam.gov/) in order to receive an award.  Joint ventures must also be registered in SAM as a joint venture.  Offerors are advised to begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for award.The contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and procedures.The total estimated magnitude of construction for all three years and all options is between $25,000,000 and $50,000,000.The intent of this Sources Sought is to solicit interest from qualified firms with a primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990, which has a small business size standard of $30.0 million for a potential acquisition.The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds, in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable.  Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding.Interested prime contractor firms should submit the following information regarding their company.1.  Company Name, Address, DUNS number and Point of Contact including email address2.  Small Business status (if applicable) and type of small business3.  Bonding capability4.  Relevant work experience with projects of similar duration and/or similar dredge quantity.5.  Equipment to be utilized to accomplish work (for example: hopper, barge, clam shell, etc.)