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The Montauk Point Lighthouse is back open after a restoration project. It was part of a large resiliency project put together by state officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to shore up the beachfront surrounding the lighthouse. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the lighthouse will now be significantly protected from waves and coastal storms…. Read More
Callen Marine, Galveston, Texas, was awarded a $48,358,100 firm-fixed-price contract for clay core and geotube repair. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Grand Isle, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 4, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $48,358,100 were obligated at… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $9,639,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Brooklyn, New York, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 8, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $9,639,000 were obligated at the… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a $15,192,170 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline and maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Matagorda, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 3, 2024. Fiscal 2021-2023 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $15,192,170 were obligated… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, began dredging the Mississippi River navigation channel near Brownsville, MN in Pool 8 this week to ensure the channel remains open for commercial navigation. Dredging is expected to continue in this area through Labor Day. The Above Brownsville Placement Site, known locally as Crater Island, will… Read More
The U.S. Navy on Monday became the third branch of the military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in history, as a Republican senator continues to block military nominations. Retiring Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday gave up command on Monday. The Navy, Army and Marine Corps are now… Read More
Construction on a project to restore tidal habitat along a three-mile stretch of the Dauphin Island Causeway (Ala. SR 193) is expected to begin this fall, after the Mobile County Commission approved a contract for the work Monday. “We’re delighted to see work begin on what is the largest and most significant investment in an… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Turner Construction a $389 million contract to make Omaha, Nebraska’s, Offutt Air Force Base more resilient to flooding, according to a company news release. The project is the final contract of the $1.1 billion Offutt Flood Recovery Program, which was developed at the military installation in response to catastrophic… Read More
“I love it when a plan comes together,” is an often-quoted line from the 80’s television show “The A-Team.” However, for the Planning and Requirements team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), the quote might more accurately be “I love it when a master plan comes together.” Comprised of… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $35,760,001 firm-fixed-price contract for material removal and disposal. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of March 5, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $35,760,001 were obligated at the… Read More
Boston Ship Repair,* Boston, Massachusetts, is awarded a $13,824,169 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220523C0190) for a 98-calendar day shipyard availability for a regular overhaul and dry docking of Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10). This contract includes a base period and two unexercised options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $35,760,001 firm-fixed-price contract for material removal and disposal. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of March 5, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $35,760,001 were obligated at the… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $22,100,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging in the Mississippi River. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2023. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the… Read More
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47423 Report Number: ERDC/TN EWN-23-1 Title: Dredged Material Can Benefit Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Habitats By Emily R. Russ, Amy H. Yarnall, Safra Altman Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited August 2023 17 pages / 2.78 MB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces a virtual public meeting to discuss plans for integration of multiple projects in southeast Fla. during, Tuesday, August 29, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “The purpose of the August 29th engagement is to update our partners, stakeholders and the public on numerous projects the Corps… Read More