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Things are flowing smoothly along the Mississippi River and the United States Army Corps of Engineers is hoping to keep it that way. “It is a vital source of economic power for us. It counts for $130 billion in commerce annually to the tune of 500 million tons of commodities moving on it,” Col. Cullen… Read More
After several delays, officials say beach replenishment will finally begin on Saturday, June 3rd. On Thursday, the town reported a dredge was moved offshore from Florida to speed up the process. The most recent delay was due to equipment needing repairs. Some local business owners say they’re familiar with delayed dredging in Fenwick Island and… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $10,330,500 firm-fixed-price contract for Brazos Island Harbor entrance and jetty channel maintenance and dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in South Padre Island, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 21, 2023. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance, Army… Read More
HOUSTON, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today the receipt of two major dredging awards totaling $186.6 million. The awarded work includes: Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, Dredging Reaches 1, 2, and 4 (Capital, Texas, $157.4… Read More
The Shongum Lake Property Owners Association (SLPOA) has been conditionally awarded a $5 million loan from the State Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to perform the dredging of strategic areas within Shongum Lake. “The township’s adoption of the special assessment ordinance allows the property owners association the ability to continue the process of the strategic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock and Tulsa Districts are seeking public input on the MKARNS 12-foot Channel Deepening Project. Public comment for the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment will be held between June 5 and July 8. USACE will hold four public workshops to provide information about the deepening project. The workshops are… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District will host a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Pre-Proposal Conference for potential Architect and Engineering (A-E) service-related government contractors Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1-4 p.m. CST, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jadwin Building, 2000 Fort Point Rd, Galveston, TX 77550. This event is… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $157,399,830 firm-fixed-price contract for new and maintenance hopper dredging of the Freeport Harbor Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Freeport, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 14, 2026. Fiscal 2022 and 2023… Read More
When you work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the figurative bridges you build are often just as important at the literal ones. This is true in local communities when helping people recover from natural disasters and it’s true around the world when partnering with U.S. allies to improve their defense and engineering capabilities…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in conjunction with ERDCWERX has announced a new opportunity for collaboration to address some of the nation’s most critical challenges in civil works. This week, ERDC launched the Civil Works R&D Collider, a multi-phased tech challenge and competitive opportunity for pre-proposal submissions in 28… Read More
This edition highlights protecting and preserving our environment, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #4. Content includes commentary from Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, discussing how collaboration is essential to addressing climate change. This issue also features initiatives from across the Army environmental community… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Norfolk Dredging Company for $14 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Brigantine dune and berm Coastal Storm Risk Management project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $2 million contract to Red Bison Services, LLC, out of Kenner, Louisiana, May 17, to establish and maintain native vegetation for a wetland restoration project area near Horace, North Dakota, as part of the Fargo Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project. The project,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues its efforts to reopen Blackhawk Park, near De Soto, Wisconsin, and about 30 miles south of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Historic Mississippi River flooding this spring caused a lot of debris to wash up on shore. Corps staff have been actively cleaning up the debris and… Read More
Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $8,941,350 firm-fixed-price contract for Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay maintenance and dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in St. Marys, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of April 5, 2024. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the… Read More