This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Mobile, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The work consists principally of providing bonds, plant, labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary for the hydraulic maintenance dredging of various areas at the Upper Harbor facilities in Mobile, AL. The scope of work performed will include maintaining the water depth shown in the contract drawings. This work will be performed as per high frequency hydrographic surveying at MLLW, 1929. Dredging equipment must be able to handle a discharge pipe no smaller than 18-inch diameter and no larger than 27-inch diameter for ASPA spoil area, Mud Lakes. The anticipated maximum dredge depth for the upper harbor berths is -42'. This work will consist of dredging the Upper Harbor facilities per the items listed in the Schedule of Prices. Annualized cubic yards are not a guarantee of the amount of contractual work; this is only a basis for bid evaluation. Dredging will be performed on an on-call basis; exact times to be determined by ASPA. The Main Docks are generally dredged on an annual frequency in early Winter (November/December). It is anticipated that the dredging of the Rail Ferry, AIT Dock, and Blakely Terminal be performed in conjunction with the Main Docks event. The grain elevator berth may require off-cycle dredging in mid to late summer (June/July) if the winter survey dictates. The dredge frequency and timing previously described is to provide the Contractor with an estimated amount of effort required for this contract for scheduling. Dredge tasks may be requested more frequently than previously described. For bid analysis, it is anticipated that all dredge material will be discharged into the Mud Lakes disposal area. A submerged line must be placed across the Mobile River Channel for Main Docks, Rail Ferry, and AIT Dock dredging events. This initial, one-year contract may be renewed up to four (4) times for a total of five (5) years from the original contract. Contract renewal will be based upon mutual agreement between the Owner and Contractor. Pricing will be re-evaluated and adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index established by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at the time of contract renewal. The February 2024 CPI for "Transportation services" is 9.9% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The bidder must also be flexible with the vessel/barge traffic with no interruptions to the course of business. The awarded bidder must be ready to start within seven (7) days of notification. The deadline for prospective bidders to submit questions is seven (7) calendar days prior to bid opening. A Guarantee will be required with each bid as follows: At least five (5%) percent of the amount bid, but in no event more than Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars, shall be furnished in the form of a certified check or bid bond payable to the Alabama State Port Authority. A Performance Bond in an amount not less than the sum bid will be required at the signing of the contract and, in addition, a bond in an amount not less than One Hundred (100%) percent of the contract price, insuring payment of all labor and material. No bid will be considered unless the bidder, whether resident or non-resident of Alabama, is properly qualified to submit a proposal for this work in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Alabama. This shall include evidence of holding a current license as required from the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama with the license classification being H/RR: Heavy and Railroad or H/RR-S: Dredging. Also, non-residents of the State must show evidence of having qualified with the Secretary of State to do business in Alabama. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Alabama State Port Authority may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in bids received.