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Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of a waterway. The amount of this action is $22,146,860 with a total cumulative face value of $31,233,110. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Port Neches, Texas, with an estimated completion date of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $17,316,250 firm-fixed-price contract to dredge shoal material and dispose of the dredged material at designated disposal sites. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 20, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction,… Read More
ERIE, Pa. — A total of $3 million, comprising $1.5 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in non-federal funds, has been secured for fall 2026 and spring 2027 beach nourishment and sand stockpiling at Presque Isle State Park. Advancing the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) initiative, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District… Read More
This April, when erosion from storms, sea-level rise and ship traffic had eaten away about 60% of Tybee’s beach, Tybee Island officials received some unwelcome news: The federal funding that has allowed for periodic reinforcement of the beach for the last 50 years would not be distributed to them this time around. Since 1974, the… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50487 Report Number: ERDC/CHL SR-26-6 Title: Beach-fx Technical Reference Manual By Mark B. Gravens and Rusty Permenter Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. September 2026 207 pages / 7.6 MB Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50481 Report Number: ERDC/EL MP-26-56 Title: Evaluating Spatial and Temporal Trends in Ecological Indicators at Dredged Material Placement Sites By Bertrand H. Lemasson, Kyle S. Tidwell, Chanda J. Littles, Sean T. Carroll, Hans R. Moritz, Emily R. Russ, and Martin T. Schultz Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 18… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50479 Report Number: ERDC/EL MP-26-55 Title: Stakeholder Feedback on Ecological Benefits at Dredged Material Placement Sites By Chanda J. Littles, Emily R. Russ, Bertrand H. Lemasson, Martin T. Schultz, Kyle S. Tidwell, Hans R. Moritz, and Sean T. Carroll Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 14 pages / 1.88… Read More
Affolter Contracting Co. Inc.,* La Marque, Texas, was awarded an $11,756,279 firm-fixed-price contract for Corpus Christi Ship Channel placement area inner harbor improvements. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 22, 2027. Fiscal 2026 and 2027 civil construction,… Read More
To wrap up #ConstructionAppreciationWeek, we are shining a spotlight on the Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project! This mega-project is a massive undertaking that relies on a partnership between USACE Galveston District, our non-federal sponsor, the Sabine-Neches Navigation District (SNND), and our industry contractors. Right now, teamwork is making the dream work across multiple fronts: Offshore:… Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California was awarded an $11,471,704 firm-fixed-price contract for Wilmington Harbor anchorage and mid-river maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Wilmington, North Carolina with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2027. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds; fiscal 2025 civil construction… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially awarded a $28,460,000.00 contract for the South Atlantic Division Regional Harbor Dredging Project to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC. The maintenance dredging contract encompasses key navigation channels across the South Atlantic region, specifically focusing on critical operational areas including: • Wilmington Harbor (North Carolina) •… Read More
By Baird Maritime Officials from the Port of Oakland and the US Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement to widen and modernise waterways to accommodate larger cargo vessels. The design pact marks the initial stage of a $640 million infrastructure project intended to maintain maritime trade capacity, the port noted. Cargo ships entering… Read More
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) – Congressman Buddy Carter says Tybee Island is getting a major boost for beach renourishment. Carter says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will put up more than $12 million for the project. “Tybee Island, one of Georgia’s crown jewels. We’re able to secure funding for beach renourishment,” said Carter. Funding… Read More
By Kaylee Wendt Maggie Crawford, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, has been named the recipient of the national Don Lawyer Award for Regulator of the Year, recognizing her contributions to the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program and her work on some of the region’s most complex projects. The Don… Read More
A multimillion-dollar project focused on dredging efforts was slated to begin this week in Lorain Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the dredging operations are meant to maintain the safety and navigability of the waterway that connects to Lake Erie. In total, about 45,000 cubic yards of sediment is expected to be removed… Read More