Mt. Airy, LA – Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) joined its partners from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, the Pontchartrain Levee District, and St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles Parishes to break ground on the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp… Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $4.85 million in grants to five marine highway projects across the nation via the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP). The funding will enhance the movement of goods along our navigable waterways while expanding existing waterborne freight services in Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Washington, and West Virginia. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s investments in the United States Marine… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and Engineer Research and Development Center in partnership with the U.S. Navy removed over 25,000 cubic yards of material from Little Lake Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this fall. Little Lake Harbor, designated as a harbor of refuge, requires annual maintenance… Read More
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District took part in an Oct. 31 beachside press conference as it nears completion of its much-anticipated beach renourishment project in San Clemente. The event provided project partners at the city, county, federal and congressional levels the opportunity to announce the anticipated completion… Read More
JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Nov. 26, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has worked to maintain a vital refuge for manatees at Faka Union, a move that complements its mission to restore the Everglades ecosystem while safeguarding vulnerable wildlife. The Picayune Strand Restoration Project (PSRP) is a part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan… Read More
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene unexpectedly wreaked havoc on parts of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s area of responsibility, leaving behind a magnitude of debris, resulting in the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasking the District with a debris removal mission for 10 Georgia counties. Experts of various backgrounds from across the USACE enterprise… Read More
NEW JERSEY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announces the award of Contract 4B for the Port Monmouth Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project to ANSELMI & DE CICCO, INC., a Maplewood, New Jersey small business. The contract, valued at $61,865,125.00, marks a significant step in advancing coastal resilience efforts in Port Monmouth, New… Read More
ATTLEBORO – The city got 2.1 inches of rain last weekend, and more this week, but it’s not enough to immediately fill the reservoirs and replenish the water supply. “Although recent rains have helped a little, we need a substantial amount of rain to replenish our water supply and get it back to where it… Read More
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that a significant dredging project in the Upper Navesink River Channel, in Middletown, NJ, is set to begin in early December, aiming to restore safe navigation in the area. The $5.2 million project, contracted to Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe Inc., will involve… Read More
Moffatt & Nichol – Burns & McDonnell Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is awarded $81,000,000 for firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification to previously awarded contract (N62478-20-D-5035) for architect-engineer services for various waterfront projects. Work will be performed in Hawaii (95%) and other South Pacific islands (5%), with an expected completion date of September 2025. This award brings the… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded an $11,733,200 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Richmond, California, with an estimated completion date of April 14, 2025. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds, and fiscal 2024 and 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount… Read More
This year, a unique opportunity with the Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center and the U.S. Navy arose The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and Engineer Research and Development Center in partnership with the U.S. Navy removed over 25,000 cubic yards of material from Little Lake Harbor in the Upper Peninsula… Read More
Based on a recent report indicating significant beach erosion, Nags Head is considering bumping up its beach nourishment schedule by a year. Engineering consultants Moffatt & Nichol are recommending nourishment for the summer of 2026 in the southernmost mile of the project reach, plus several northern beach locations. Multiple winter storm events have caused erosion…. Read More
MIDDLETOWN — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the upcoming Upper Navesink River Channel dredging project is scheduled to begin in early December in Middletown. The $5.2 million project will restore channels to a safe navigable depth. NJDOT’s contractor, Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe, will dredge fine sand and silt from the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Contracting Office earned multiple honors for excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program (ECAP) ceremony yesterday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony coincided with the Society of American Military Engineers’ annual Small Business… Read More