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Bidding Open for Providence River Dredging Phase 2
Contractors may find out how to place bids for the project, designed to improve tidal circulation and navigation, in the documents below. The submission deadline is noon on July 15, 2022.
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Request for Bids and Appendix D
Project description, bidding process and draft contract. Download File
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Appendix A
Project area maps and dewatering area sketch Download File
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Appendix B
Sediment descriptions Download File
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Appendix C
Project bid form Download File
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Depths
Raw data file Download File