Y--INDUSTRY DAY - Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project

Special Announcement Industry Day 2015 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District would like to invite dredging industry contractors to Industry Day 2015 for the Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project, a large-scale dredging and sand placement contract to provide a protective sand beach berm along the 7-mile Chesapeake Bay shoreline of the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The event will be held at the Norfolk District Waterfield Building located at 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia on September 17, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Check-in for the event will begin at 12:30 pm. If there is sufficient interest, participation by webinar will be arranged with the details to follow in an amendment to this announcement. This event is not a marketing opportunity and will not promote upcoming projects. The purpose and focus of the event will be to seek dredging industry input and their questions regarding best practices for the technical execution of the Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project. The event will include a presentation by Norfolk District staff members giving current information regarding environmental permit requirements, safety, dredging and dredged material placement concerns, work zone and time-of-year restrictions related to endangered sea turtles, and to highlight potential impacts to shipping and boating during dredging. All interested attendees must pre-register by e-mail to contract personnel, John Venaglia, at [email protected] using the attached registration form referencing the quote mark Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project quote mark no later than September 11, 2015. E-mail requests beyond the due date will not be accepted. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Registration must include name, company, day-time telephone number, e-mail address and your relation to the dredging industry as reason for attendance. Registrants are encouraged to include suggested topics for discussion when registering. This is a non-fee event and seating is limited. The Government will not be conducting one-on-one discussions related to any potential contract or on-going work under contract during this event. This announcement is not a contract solicitation, request for proposal of any sort, a promise to issue any future contract, a forum to discuss upcoming work, or a commitment to offer work of any kind on the part of the Government. The Army will not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses for marketing efforts. Contracting Office Address: US Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Attn: CECT-NAO, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Point of Contact: Jodelle Ferguson, [email protected] or John Venaglia, [email protected]