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In the words of Dean Kamen, an inventor and innovator, “Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.” Arc Surveying & Mapping, Inc and Dredging & Marine Consultants, LLC (ArcDMC Sediment Solutions,LLC) has new technology to solve an old problem through innovative ideas and has introduced geophysical… Read More
Dredging Atlantic Nigeria, the company that lost out in the bidding process, had alleged that the directors of Dredging International Services had been convicted of a crime in Switzerland, effectively disqualifying the firm from bidding for contracts in Nigeria. But NPA said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as well as the Bureau of… Read More
Federal officials have awarded a contract to remove copper mine waste from a Lake Superior harbor, where it threatens to damage crucial fish spawning habitat more than a century after companies dumped it into the water. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Petersen Companies Inc. of Minocqua, Wisconsin, will dredge about 27,500 cubic yards… Read More
Like other fishermen here, Jack Ficklen dodges shallow spots as he steers his boat across the deeply-silted port. The waters have become so shallow they actually claimed the life of a fisherman when he drowned after his boat hit bottom and flipped a few months ago, Ficklen said. “ It’s way overdue,” Ficklen, director of… Read More
Dredging of stamp sands between Gay and Grand Traverse Harbor is now slated to take place next summer. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week awarded the contract to Petersen Companies of Minocqua, Wisconsin. The company will dredge about 27,500 cubic yards of stamp sand at the Grand Traverse Harbor, along with 80,000 cubic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received two bids last week for the work. One bid came in at $19.5 million from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock and $20.1 million from Mason Construction, both less than the federal agency’s estimate of $23.1 million. The dredging is to remove 750,000 cubic yards of material from Range… Read More
Bids for dredging at the state Port of Morehead City came in under the federal government’s estimate, and work should begin early next year, Carteret County Shore Protection Office Manager Greg Rudolph said Wednesday. According to Mr. Rudolph, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened two bids earlier this week, one from Great Lakes Dredge… Read More
Dare County has chosen a contractor for the public-private partnership that will build and operate a dredge to maintain Oregon Inlet. One of two companies to respond to the county’s request for proposals, EJE Recycling of Greenville was chosen over a Massachusetts company primarily because of its experience working the inlet and its plans to… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers said what Calhoun Port Authority Board Chairman Randy Boyd proposed violated several federal laws. On March 23, 2015, Congressman Blake Farenthold’s staff arranged a meeting between Boyd and Corps officials to discuss Boyd’s company, RLB Contracting Inc., doing a project for the Corps on the Houston Ship Channel. “The Congressman… Read More
A collective sigh went up from the members of the Osborn Island Residents Association Dredging Committee when the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee approved a $1.3 million contract to dredge parts of their lagoons. There wasn’t enough energy to cheer. The group has been at it for almost seven years – soliciting donations, jumping administrative… Read More
The federal government has struck a $15.7 million deal to restore eroded sections of Jacksonville’s beaches that were battered last year by Hurricane Irma. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week contracted Manson Construction Co. to rebuild about 8 miles of shorefront in Jacksonville, Neptune and Atlantic beaches as well as dunes around Hanna… Read More
The Corps awarded the contract to Kiewit Infrastructure South Company of Orlando, Florida on Wednesday. The $17.3 million contract covers replacement of the HP-1 water control structure near Lakeport. The work involves removal of the existing single barrel, 2.5 ft diameter culvert and construction of a new 5 ft box culvert water control structure. The… Read More
Roen Salvage Co. of Sturgeon Bay will have moved more than one million yards of dredged material from the Duluth-Superior Harbor when it comes to the end of this year’s dredging season – which marks the sixth consecutive year Roen has won the contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to do maintenance dredging… Read More
The Clay City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to award a bid for the demolition of unsafe buildings and/or structures at 7730 Clayton Road to TUC Pipeline in the amount of $8,500. The bid opening for this project was held at the council’s June 12 meeting and TUC Pipeline was found to be… Read More
Dan Stephany, director of public works, said research and engineering for the dredging of the Winnequah Park north lagoon will wrap up this year, and he expects the Monona City Council to approve the actual sediment removal for next year. “PCBs were discovered in the lagoon in 2015, and we’re hoping to complete (the removal)… Read More