ABSECON INLET (CLAM CREEK) MAINTENANCE DREDGING
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, issued Solicitation W912BU26BA004 for Absecon Inlet (Clam Creek) Maintenance Dredging in Atlantic City, NJ. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity, valued between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, involved maintenance dredging and beneficial use placement. Bids for this firm fixed-price contract were opened on April 2, 2026. A Final Bid Abstract is now available, detailing the competitive landscape.
Project Scope
The contract requires maintenance dredging of the Absecon Inlet federal channel, Clam Creek portion, to a depth of 14 ft MLLW plus 1 ft allowable overdepth. This involves removing approximately 61,640 cubic yards of fine-sand and silty sediment. Dredged material will be beneficially placed at designated locations on Boot Island. Optional work includes containment measures such as a compact track loader, turbidity curtains, coir logs, weirs, and hay bales at the placement site. Work must be completed between September 15 and December 31 due to environmental restrictions.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm Fixed-Price
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS: 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities (Size Standard $37.0M)
- Magnitude: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
- Period of Performance: 270 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP)
- Place of Performance: Atlantic City, NJ
Key Requirements
Contractors were required to use the Resident Management System (RMS) and demonstrate satisfactory experience in at least two dredging projects involving beneficial use placement techniques (e.g., marsh restoration, habitat creation) on environmentally sensitive coastal marshes and wetlands within the last 10 years.
Bid Results & Analysis
Bids for this solicitation were opened on April 2, 2026. The Final Bid Abstract indicates that three offers were received. The total base bid amounts ranged from $4,045,500.00 to $4,660,098.00. Including all options, the total bid amounts ranged from $4,169,000.00 to $5,420,573.00. The abstract provides a direct comparison of bids from Dredgit Corporation, Wickberg Marine Contracting, Inc., and Seacost Construction, Inc., offering valuable insight into the competitive pricing structure for this type of work.
Agency & Contacts
- Issuing Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
- Primary Contact: Connor Struckmeyer (Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil, (267) 517-3522)
- Secondary Contact: Molly Gallagher (molly.gallagher@usace.army.mil)