Periodic Nourishment - Beachfill, Long Beach Island, NJ

3/28/2024 - This is the solicitation notice for the Beach Nourishment Long Beach Island, Ocean County, New Jersey.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is issuing this Invitation for Bids (IFB) W912BU24B0009 for the Beach Nourishment of Long Beach Island, in Ocean County, NJ. The Government intends to award a firm fixed priced construction contract that consists of a base bid to place approximately 1,750,000 cubic yards of beachfill to repair the dune and berm system along the Atlantic Ocean coastline of Long Beach Island, Ocean County, New Jersey. The project area encompasses the municipalities of Long Beach Township, Borough of Harvey Cedars, Borough of Surf City, Borough of Ship Bottom, and Borough of Beach Haven. The contract work also consists of separate options to place additional amounts of beachfill per option, if awarded. The project work for the Base Bid and Options, if awarded, may include, in addition to beachfill: the construction or repair of pedestrian, vehicle, and ADA compatible dune crossovers; planting dune grass; providing sand fencing; and the relocation or removal of various existing structures to accommodate the beachfill, dunes and other project features. The beachfill material for this contract must come from the authorized borrow areas located approximately 2-3 miles offshore of Long Beach Island in the Atlantic Ocean, and/or the Little Egg Inlet as designated on the contract drawings.

This procurement is being conducted on a full and open basis, IAW FAR part 14, Sealed Bidding via an Invitation for Bids (IFB), and will result in award of a firm-fixed-price contract. Bonding will be required at the time of bid opening by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice to Proceed, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at the rate specified in the Solicitation.

The contract period of performance is 270 calendar days. The Magnitude of Construction is estimated between $100,000,000 and $250,000.000. The NAICS code for this project is 237990 - Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities Subset.

This project is subject to the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements of Executive Order 14063. See FAR provision 52.222-33, Alt 1, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, and clause 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement within the solicitation, for definitions and requirements pertaining to the use of a PLA for this contract.