Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Cutterhead Dredge Nos. 3-2026, OM26061

Summary: Background The contract is issued by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, which is responsible for managing and maintaining waterways and flood control in the region. The goal of this contract is to provide dredging services for the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, specifically through the provision of a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. Work Details The contractor is required to furnish one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel. All work must comply with EM 385-1-1 'Safety and Occupational Health Requirements.' Period of Performance The geographic location(s) the construction projects will be performed (if provided). Place of Performance Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Bidder Requirements Bidders must provide performance and payment bonds as required. They must also comply with the Equal Opportunity clause regarding non-segregated facilities. Bidders must submit complete information as required by the solicitation. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) The solicitation for cutterhead dredging at the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior contract W912P825C0022 awarded to Weeks Marine for $33,645,500 (09/19/25–03/31/26). That prior work required furnishing a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge to remove and dispose of shoal material in the same Atchafalaya locations in St. Mary Parish, indicating continuity in both dredge type and project area.