OAKLAND INNER AND OUTER HARBOR FY26 MAINTENANCE DREDGING

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation (W912P726RA007) is for the Oakland Inner & Outer Harbor FY26 Maintenance Dredging Project in Alameda County, California. The project involves annual maintenance dredging of the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor channel to -50 ft MLLW plus 1 ft paid over-depth, with dredged material transported to the Montezuma Wetlands Site. The estimated cost is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The NAICS code is 237990.

• Annual maintenance dredging of Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor channels to -50 ft MLLW plus 1 ft paid over-depth.

• Transportation of dredged material to the Montezuma Wetlands Site. Material may be directed to SF-11 or SF-DODS if Montezuma delays exceed 24 hours.

• Dredging is prohibited within 250-meter eelgrass light monitoring buffer zones during daylight hours unless monitoring is performed.

• Pre- and post-dredge eelgrass population surveys are required.

• Herring spawning observers are required from December 1 to March 15.

• Hydrographic surveys (Before-Dredge, After-Dredge, Progress Payment, QC, QA) are required.

• Compliance with OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, and other relevant regulations is mandatory.

• Hopper and hydraulic dredging are prohibited.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

• Period of Performance: 183 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

• Estimated Cost Range: $10,000,000 - $25,000,000.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via PIEE.

• Proposal Due Date: May 28, 2026, by 12:00 PM PDT.

• Bid Guarantee: Required (20% of bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less).

• Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

• Proposal Questions: Submit via email to the contract specialist no later than 14 calendar days before the proposal due date.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and PIEE.

• Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required from the low offeror after selection.

• Recommended subcontracting goals are provided (20% SB, 10% SDB, 5% WOSB, 2% HUBZone, 1.3% SDVOSB).

• Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications are available on PIEE.

• Offerors must monitor PIEE and SAM for amendments.

• Late submissions will not be accepted.

• The Government reserves the right to delay, cancel, or revise the project.

Solicitation

This document outlines the solicitation for the FY26 Maintenance Dredging Project for the Oakland Inner & Outer Harbor Channel in Alameda County, California. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, is procuring services for maintenance dredging to maintain the authorized channel depths.

• Dredging of the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor Channels to a project depth of -50 ft MLLW.

• Materials from specific reaches will be disposed of at the Montezuma Wetlands.

• Special handling is required in areas with utility crossings, necessitating contractor confirmation of locations and safe work limits.

• Eelgrass locations are noted, and contractors must provide updated surveys prior to dredging.

• Solicitation Number: W912P726RA007

• Contract Number: W912P726CXXXX

• Issue Date: April 2026

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but implied to cover FY26.

• Proposal or quote submission instructions are not detailed in this document, which primarily consists of project plans and general notes.

• Evaluation criteria are not detailed in this document.

• Key deadlines are not detailed in this document.

• No specific set-aside or eligibility requirements are mentioned in this document.

• The document includes detailed dredging plans, typical dredging sections, and control point tables for various reaches of the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor Channels.

• It also contains general notes regarding survey data, datums, coordinates, and navigational aids.

• Specific attention is drawn to the sub-marine BART tube area, requiring special handling.