SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR PROJECT LABOR AGGREEMENTS (PLAs) TO COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT (CSRM) FOR CAPE MAY TO LOWER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, BRIGANTINE INLET TO GREAT EGG HARBOR INLET (ABSECON ISLAND), NEW JERSEY, AND BARNEGAT INLET TO LITTLE EGG, INLET

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a market‑research “Sources Sought” survey to gauge industry interest and insights on the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for a multi‑site coastal storm risk management (CSRM) beach‑fill construction effort in southern New Jersey. The effort encompasses three major beach‑fill contracts—Cape May to Lower Township (≈600,000 cu yd), Brigantine Inlet to Great Egg Harbor Inlet (≈1,500,000 cu yd), and Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet (≈2,000,000 cu yd)—all exceeding $35 M. Respondents are asked to provide data on past PLA usage, labor availability, schedule constraints, cost impacts, and willingness to bid with or without a PLA requirement. • Scope includes large‑scale dredging, sand placement, dune construction, and associated infrastructure (storm‑water outfalls, pedestrian crossovers, sand fencing, etc.). • All sand must be sourced from offshore borrow areas; trucking‑in sand is prohibited. • Project completion dates are tied to a March 1 2028 deadline for the Cape May portion, with similar time‑sensitive schedules for the other sites. • The solicitation seeks qualitative and quantitative feedback rather than formal proposals; responses are due by 3 PM EDT on 2 Nov 2026.