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Richmond Inner Harbor FY26 maintenance dredging

Clamshell bucket rising from Richmond Inner Harbor during a maintenance dredging campaign

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Tammy L. Reed; Richmond FY23 maintenance dredging, not 2026 mobilisation

USACE has issued the FY26 Richmond Inner Harbor maintenance dredging RFP. The firm-fixed-price package covers Reaches 1 through 14 to -37 feet MLLW with one foot of paid overdepth, and directs suitable dredged material to Montezuma Wetlands. Proposals are due 14 August 2026.

Project signal

Tender in United States

Current status Updated full-and-open RFP issued 15 July 2026; proposals due 14 August 2026; no award or mobilisation recorded Source confidence Confirmed

Location

United States / Americas

Segment

Port infrastructure

Status

Updated full-and-open RFP issued 15 July 2026; proposals due 14 August 2026; no award or mobilisation recorded / Confirmed

Last checked

19 July 2026

Coverage

Related sectors

Port infrastructure is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.

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Project anatomy

Contract scope and delivery roles

Client / authority
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
Delivery parties
No contractor selected in the reviewed solicitation
Contract route
Full and open request for proposals using lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation for one firm-fixed-price contract
Execution window
Proposals due 14 August 2026 at 11:30 PDT; award, notice to proceed and field window remain unconfirmed
Works package
Maintenance dredging of Reaches 1 through 14 to -37 feet MLLW with one foot of paid overdepth, with suitable material transported to Montezuma Wetlands
Marine interfaces
Mechanical channel dredging across an operating commercial harbor, reach-by-reach hydrographic control, barge transport, DMMO suitability and wetland-placement acceptance
Commercial evidence boundary
The updated solicitation estimates USD 10 million to USD 25 million and packages all 14 reaches into one firm-fixed-price contract. The earlier USACE planning deck carried a lower cost band and 350,000-cubic-yard planning estimate; those figures should not be presented as the current contract value or final quantity.

Project timeline

Material developments

Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.

Open this project in the Change Log

USACE issued the updated full RFP

The current notice set the 14 August proposal deadline, USD 10 million to USD 25 million estimate, LPTA evaluation, 14-reach scope, -37-foot requirement and Montezuma route without identifying an award or contractor.

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USACE opened the procurement record

The presolicitation established the planned 14-reach package and placement route. Its anticipated dates were superseded by the updated solicitation.

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The FY2026 planning schedule set an initial baseline

The district planning deck carried a 350,000-cubic-yard estimate, lower cost band and July award target. Those planning figures are retained for change tracking, not treated as current contract terms.

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Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Solicitation amendments and the controlling 14 August proposal deadline
  • Award, contract value and named contractor
  • Mechanical plant, barge spread and actual mobilisation
  • Baseline hydrography and final quantity by reach
  • DMMO suitability determinations and Montezuma acceptance
  • Measured production and placement receipts
  • Post-dredge survey, paid overdepth and USACE acceptance

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Reporting status

Tender, confirmed confidence

Last checked 19 July 2026 across 5 cited sources. The dated timeline above carries the project events.

Last checked 19 July 2026 Cited sources 5

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