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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has awarded a $13.5 million contract to Cottrell Contracting Corp., a Small Business out of Chesapeake, Virginia, for maintenance dredging for the Lower Wicomico River, located in both Wicomico and Somerset counties. The project – in coordination with Wicomico County, the non-federal sponsor – consists of dredging approximately… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has laid out a plan to protect New York Harbor from coastal flooding. It includes building seawalls, levees, and storm-surge gates to defend 900 miles of coastline across two states — New York and New Jersey — where about 16 million people live. Source
With Congress not wanting to see a repeat of some of the types of engineering problems experienced with the littoral combat ship (LCS) program, the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Navy to commence, prior to the delivery of the first Constellation-class frigate, a land-based test program for the FFG-62 engineering plant (i.e., its propulsion system and… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is continuing to monitor the river levels on the Mississippi, especially with the dry conditions and the upcoming flow shifts in the fall. The river is home to huge barge traffic throughout the country, transporting huge numbers of goods. “There’s a huge financial engine that’s tied to the… Read More
With Hurricane Ian set to make landfall in Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is suspending its operations at the five lock and dam structures on the Okeechobee Waterway and at the Canaveral Lock. The change takes effect at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Operations will be suspended until potential… Read More
Crowley has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of six government-owned Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) vessels, a unit of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Crowley Government Solutions will carry out the contract, providing crewing and sustained support to enable rapid deployment of equipment and supplies as needed to aid U.S. military… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report Saturday detailing their proposed $52 billion plan to protect the New York City metropolitan area from storm surges and coastal flooding. It marks a major step forward in a long-delayed study initiated in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Army Corps report provides significant new details… Read More
Cottrell Contracting Corporation, Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $13,541,449 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Deal Island, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2024. Fiscal 2014, 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 civil operation and maintenance… Read More
Western Contracting Corp., Sioux City, Iowa, was awarded a $16,385,700 firm-fixed-price contract to rehabilitate damaged riverbank stabilization and navigation structures. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed on the Missouri River in Nebraska and Missouri, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 17, 2025. Fiscal 2022 Infrastructure Investment and… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a $16,739,800 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2023. Fiscal 2022 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $16,739,800 were obligated at… Read More
Stanley Consultants Inc., Muscatine, Iowa, was awarded a $20,003,238 firm-fixed-price contract for the La Grange Lock and Dam. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Versailles, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 2, 2024. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $20,003,237… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Company, Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $33,302,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of March 24, 2023. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds in the amount of $33,302,500 were obligated at the time of… Read More
J.E. McAmis, Chico, California, was awarded a $57,884,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Tillamook south jetty repairs. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Tillamook, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2022 civil operation and maintenance, Recovery Act, funds in the amount of $57,884,000 were… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $24,498,050 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point dredging Moriches and Shinnecock Inlets. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Bay Shore, New York, with an estimated completion date of March… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced that it received authority to issue alternative/emergency permitting procedures in response to conditions resulting from Hurricane Fiona. These alternate procedures will be effective for a six-month period, through March 21, 2023. A Corps-issued public notice announcing these alternative/emergency procedures is available at: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/ Additional information on Emergency… Read More