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 and Middle Bay facilities in Mobile, Alabama. 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 -43. 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 evaluation. Dredging will be performed on an on-call basis; exact times to be determined by ASPA. The Main Docks are generally dredged at an annual frequency in August through October. It is anticipated that the dredging of the Rail Ferry, AIT Dock, and Blakeley Terminal be performed in conjunction with the Main Docks event. The Grain Elevator may require off-cycle dredging in early spring (February through April) if operations dictate. The dredge frequency and timing described is only to provide the Contractor with an estimated amount of effort required under this contract. Dredging may be requested more frequently than previously described. For bid analysis, it is anticipated that all dredge material for the Main Docks will be discharged into the Blakeley "Mud Lakes" Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA) while all dredge material for Middle Bay Port will be discharged into either Gaillard Island or the adjacent property partner DMMA. A submerged line must be placed across the Mobile River Channel for Main Docks, Rail Ferry, AIT Dock, and Middle Bay Port 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, see Division V. The Contractor must also be flexible with the vessel/barge traffic with no interruptions to the course of business. The awarded Contractor shall have not more than thirty (30) calendar days to commence dredging after receiving a mobilization request. Specifications as to this can be found in Division V, 1.7.1 Start Work. You may contact the ASPA representative, Wesley Jackson, for additional information at wesley.jackson@alports.com. Prospective Contractors may coordinate with the ASPA representative to view the site of the proposed work. The deadline for contractors to submit questions is no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the proposal deadline. Questions will only be received via email. 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 proposal package will be considered unless the Contractor, 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. 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 Question date Deadline to Submit Questions: Monday, July 7th, 2025, by 2:00 PM (CST).(You may contact the ASPA representative, Wesley Jackson, for additional information at wesley.jackson@alports.com. Prospective Contractors may coordinate with the ASPA representative to view the site of the proposed work.The deadline for contractors to submit questions is no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the proposal deadline. Questions will only be received via email.