Site work and new construction of a road / highway in Montgomery, Alabama. Completed plans call for the construction of a 9,900-square-foot road / highway; and for site work for a road / highway.

https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/4472574/mobile-district-maximizes-dredged-material-to-support-port-expansion/ MOBILE, Ala. – What if nearly half a million tons of dredged material could be used to expand critical infrastructure, reduce costs, and create capacity for future navigation projects all at the same time? That's exactly what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is accomplishing through the D33 Haul Out project in partnership with the Alabama Port Authority. The project repurposes 496,900 tons of dredged material from USACE's upland placement area at river mile 263 on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to support the Port's Phase 4 Terminal Expansion Project. By beneficially reusing this material, the District is not only maintaining the waterway but also maximizing the value of its dredging operations. "This project is a great example of how we're managing dredged material more strategically across the district," said Valerie Morrow, Dredged Material Program manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. "We're able to support our navigation mission while also providing a real benefit to our partners." Dredging plays a critical role in the District's navigation mission, ensuring waterways remain safe and accessible for commercial traffic. At the same time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to advance innovative approaches to dredged material management, transforming what was once considered waste into a valuable resource. The District's upland placement areas are essential to sustaining navigation, but they have restricted capacity. Through strategic partnerships like this one, the District can extend the life of these sites while continuing to meet mission requirements. "This partnership with the Alabama Port Authority is beneficial for both parties because the Port is receiving material for their expansion project at a cost savings," said Morrow. "While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is generating capacity within the dredged material management areas on our waterways." By providing dredging material for beneficial use, the District is also helping the Port Authority reduce the need for off-site filling, accelerating construction timelines and lowering project costs. "This project creates value by enabling the beneficial reuse of dredged material as construction backfill," said Kyle Strachan, Alabama Port Authority Professional Facilities engineer. "By doing so, the Port can simultaneously expand its available footprint while optimizing the use of existing dredged material management areas operated by the USACE." The use of dredged material as fill demonstrates a resourceful, cost-effective approach to infrastructure development while supporting broader economic growth in the region. "The use of dredged material provides a cost-effective source of fill, reducing the need to import material from off-site sources," Strachan said. "It also demonstrates a resourceful approach to dredged material management, turning what would otherwise be a disposal material into a productive component of expansion." Hopper barges transport the material, then hydraulically place it into a bulkhead-contained area where it is consolidated to create new land for future terminal use. Projects like D33 highlight how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivers value beyond traditional dredging operations. By aligning mission requirements with partner needs, the District is able to support navigation, increase dredged material capacity, and enable critical infrastructure improvements. The Mobile District has successfully executed similar efforts in the past, including work on the AutoMobile International Terminal and the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, demonstrating a continued commitment to beneficial use and strong partnerships. Ultimately, the D33 Haul Out project reinforces the Corps' role as a leader in innovative dredged material management and sustainable infrastructure development. "This project highlights how we can take something that's traditionally seen as a byproduct and turn it into a valuable resource," said Morrow. "By working with partners like the Alabama Port Authority, we're able to support navigation, create capacity for future dredging, and contribute to long-term economic growth across the region." ----------------------------------------------- The Work is for the construction of an approximately 4,300 square foot Administration Building and an approximately 5,600 square foot Maintenance Building to include a bridge crane and backup power generators for each building to support the operation of the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) located in Montgomery, Alabama. Please provide all information requested below. Failure to provide all information requested, and failure to provide full disclosure may be cause for rejection by the Alabama Port Authority of any pre-qualification submittal. Attach additional pages as necessary. There are no page limitations for the proposal. However, including general marketing type information is strongly discouraged. Only General Contractors who have been approved to bid pursuant to the pre-qualification procedures and criteria established by the Alabama Port Authority will be eligible to bid the project. All General Contractors must demonstrate successful completion of projects of similar size, type, and complexity. The Alabama Port Authority may, at the Alabama Port Authority's discretion, add additional General Contractors after the due date set forth below. Submittal Deadline: 4:00 PM Central Time October 20, 2025. Pre-qualification shall be submitted electronically in PDF document format to sam.matheny@volkert.com and William.barker@volkert.com Contractors submitting pre-qualification proposals will be notified regarding their pre-qualification status on or around October 31, 2025. The bid documents are anticipated to be provided to pre-qualified contractors on or around November 7, 2025 Following the issuance of the bid documents a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project location. Attendance by Pre-qualified General Contractors will be required. Bids from Pre-qualified General Contractors not attending the Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected. A contract is anticipated to be awarded in January 2026 The final date for submission of questions is hereby extended to 2 January 2025.