Site work for a water / sewer project in Portland, Oregon. Working plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**Update - Draft Plans & Specs. have been uploaded for industry feedback. Please submit all questions to the contract specialist Ian Lutjens (Ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil) and the contracting officer Brandon Lasich (brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil) by 2pm 09 December 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District intends to issue a firm-fixed price (FFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. W9127N25B0005 to meet the requirements of the West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging project 2025. This dredging project includes work at Humboldt Bay, CA (HUM); Mouth of the Columbia River, OR/WA (MCR); Lower Columbia River, OR/WA (LCR); and Coos Bay, OR (COO). The contractor shall furnish a suitable hopper dredge and support equipment to perform all work required to remove the specified materials from within the dredging pay area limits. The anticipated period of performance for work is 1 May 2025 through 15 December 2025. The required start date at LCR will be between 15 June 2025 and 10 July 2025. Water quality monitoring will be required in accordance with the current water quality certificates. Approximately 3.2M cubic yards of routine maintenance dredging at HUM, LCR, and MCR will be included as mandatory line items, with additional optional items including COO for approximately 1.45M cubic yards, to be awarded based on project needs and availability of funding. USACE intends to host the first virtual presolicitation meeting on 22 November 2024 with a second virtual presolicitation meeting on 9 January 2025 to openly share information and discuss the project and assumptions prior to the solicitation being issued. The final solicitation will be available for download on or about 16 January 2024 with bids due 30 days after advertisement. This procurement is anticipated to be solicited allowing for full and open competition (unrestricted) and is open to both small and large business concerns. A small business subcontracting plan will be required for large businesses. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities. The small business size standard is $37 million. The magnitude of construction more than $10,000,000. To participate in the presolicitation meeting, contact the Contracting Officer, Brandon Lasich (brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil), and Ian Lutjens (ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil) by 12:00 pm Pacific Time on 21 November 2024 for meeting information and provide the names and email addresses of the individuals who will be attending. Call-in information will be provided to attendees via email at least one day prior to the scheduled call. This presolicitation meeting is informational only. Any bids received in response to this notice will not be considered or evaluated. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.