Maintenance Dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project
Overview
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PSC
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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 (USACE), New York District, has issued a Presolicitation for Maintenance Dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project. This project involves significant dredging and beach nourishment activities, with an estimated cost between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. This is an Unrestricted Procurement.
Scope of Work
The work entails dredging the Fire Island Inlet Federal Navigation channel and deposition basin to a depth of up to 14 feet (plus 2 feet over-depth). The dredged sand, up to 2,500,000 cubic yards, will be placed as nourishment along the designated feeder beach at Gilgo Beach, Suffolk County, New York. The project aims to alleviate shoaling, maintain authorized navigation dimensions for commercial and recreational boating, and provide coastal storm risk management by renourishing the shoreline and protecting Ocean Parkway. The work requires a large pipeline dredge meeting US Coast Guard criteria for an "ocean going vessel." The contractor must maintain a placement production rate of at least 14,500 cubic yards per calendar day.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (future contract expected to be for construction/dredging)
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted Procurement
- Estimated Cost: $25,000,000 - $100,000,000
- Work Duration: Basic work to be completed within 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP), with commencement within 5 calendar days of NTP.
- Liquidated Damages: $2,770.00 per calendar day of delay.
- Plans & Specifications Available: June 2026
- Bid Opening: July 2026
- Anticipated Award: August 2026
- Anticipated NTP: Late September 2026
- Response Date for Presolicitation: April 12, 2026
Place of Performance
Gilgo Beach, Suffolk County, New York.
Contact Information
- Primary: Nicole C. Fauntleroy (nicole.fauntleroy@usace.army.mil, 917-790-6139)
- Secondary: Nicholas P. Emanuel (nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil)