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Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian reflects on his career as he assumes command as the 90th Charleston District engineer. As he grew into a ‘self-described’ academic nerd with athletic abilities at New Fairfield High School, where he played baseball, Robert Nahabedian discovered his true passion was for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. He knew early on… Read More
As the grain shipping season this fall experienced a second consecutive year of low water levels that disrupted barge traffic on the inland system, the importance of river dredging again stepped into the spotlight. Faced with deep-water declines on key navigational sections of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, the Army Corps of Engineers has capitalized… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded the Centralized Energy Resilience & Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) Architectural Engineering (AE) Services Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) Sept. 26. The IDC’s seven awardees are: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Arlington, Va.; Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. , Overland Park, Ks.; Burns & McDonnell Engineering… Read More
Communities along the Great Lakes coastline are experiencing increased frequency in coastal flooding and erosion, causing property damage, putting lives at risk, and disrupting local economies. Recent historic high lake levels illustrate the widespread vulnerabilities along the coast. With the support of the Engineering With Nature® (EWN) program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)… Read More
One of the largest Army Corps of Engineers beach renourishment projects in the state is about to start in Brevard County. It will cover about 12 miles between Satellite Beach and Melbourne Beach, repairing damage from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Brevard County Natural Resources Management said even today, signs of erosion from the 2022 hurricane… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is no stranger to sediment build-up issues. The organization is responsible for maintaining and managing thousands of miles of inland and intracoastal waterways, channels, ports and harbors with a dredging budget of more than $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2023 alone. Presently, USACE researchers are taking on a… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is about to begin dredging the Cape Cod Canal and, in a boon to Sandwich, has promised to place the dredged material on sand-starved Town Neck Beach. The town has also asked, for years, that the Army Corps coordinate its canal dredging projects with its longstanding promise to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. for $2.6 million to conduct periodic nourishment work at Oakwood Beach in Salem County N.J. This project is a joint effort of the Army Corps Philadelphia District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The contract calls for trucking… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $20,975,000 firm-fixed-price contract for beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Surfside, California, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 29, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $20,975,000 were obligated at the time of… Read More
Since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open for boats, ships and barges. Each year, the Corps removes about 270,000 cubic yards of sand, within a roughly 6-mile stretch of the river, centered on the city of Wabasha. The dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 4 marking the start of construction for the Steamboat Island Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project near Princeton, Iowa. The 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, awarded a construction contract for Kissimmee River Restoration (KRR) Project Navigational Warning Signage, located in Okeechobee and Highlands Counties, Florida. The non-Federal sponsor for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project is the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). USACE awarded the contract for $2,645,604.74 to Eagle Engineering… Read More
KIHEI, Hawai‘i — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $52.5 million contract Oct. 16 for Hazardous Site Assessments for Household Material and Bulk Asbestos Removal in Lahaina and Kula/Olinda to Dawson Solutions, LLC, a Native Hawaiian Organization 8(a) contractor. The performance period for this Phase 2 private property debris removal contract is three months…. Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Contracting Division recently awarded a contract to Caliburnus Services LLC to create a maintenance corridor along the northern portion of the federal property line at Lake Zorinsky in Omaha between 168th Street and 156th Street. This is the fourth phase of the development and will implement… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Oct. 16, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces the publication of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Flagler County, Florida Shore Protection Project, for public review and comment. The Preferred Alternative consists of both federally own and non-federally owned… Read More