REQUEST FOR INFORMATION -- RFI NO. 01-1, MIAMI RIVER PROJECT

Notice Date

February 5, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019

ZIP Code

32232-0019

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist (Griselle.Gonzalez@usace.army.mil)

Description

The Jacksonville District of the US Army Corps of Engineers is planning a procurement to perform maintenance dredging of the Miami River. Work entails dredging the Miami River to restore the navigation project to its authorized dimensions. The Federal Channel is approximately 5.5 miles long, 15 feet deep and the width varies from 150 feet at lower end to 90 feet at upper end. Approximately 500,000 cubic yards of material will need to be dredged and disposed of. The project was built in the 1930's and has never been maintained. The sediments in the river are contaminated with predominately heavy metals and are not eligible for ocean disposal. Therefore, contaminated sediments must be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner. Approximately 8 acres of land are available and can be use as a temporary disposal site. The temporary disposal area is located one block from the north bank of the river near the upstream end. If the available land is used as a disposal site, the contractor will be responsible for development of the site as a disposal area, odor control during use, and for returning the site to pre-existing condition. At this time, the Government sees two contractual alternates: (1) design a temporary disposal area on the site mentioned above and direct the contractor to use the site for temporary storage and find its own permanent disposal site, or (2) leave disposal means and methods entirely up to the contractor. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek industry input regarding these alternatives or other possible alternatives. Request industry submit recommendations concerning means and methods to perform the work in an environmentally acceptable and economically feasible manner. Since information submitted in response to the RFI may be used in the Government's specifications and made available to all competitors, DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA. However, if you believe that, given the opportunity, you could propose an acceptable alternative in response to a Request for Proposals that permitted alternative methods, please let us know. Keep in mind that, depending on the alternative, the Government may have to investigate and confirm acceptability, therefore, in your response please include an estimate (if possible) of the time required for such investigation and confirmation. Please mail or fax your written responses to this RFI to the following address no later than February 20, 2001: (FAX NUMBER 904-232-2748), USAED Jacksonville District, ATTN: CESAJ-CT-C (Griselle Gonzalez), 400 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4412. Responses can also be submitted electronically to Griselle.Gonzalez@usace.army.mil.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010207/SPMSC028.HTM (W-036 SN50C7E8)