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OCEAN CITY — Staging will soon begin for about two weeks’ worth of beach replenishment in Ocean City’s south end before the project moves to the sand-starved Strathmere section of Upper Township. In a recent message to residents, Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said mobilization for the project could begin as soon as Wednesday. Last… Read More
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rock Island District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, selected Tetra Tech for a $33 million task order to provide architectural and engineering (A-E) services to design a new 1,200-foot navigation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) extend an invitation to the public to provide public feedback and comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) addressing construction and operation of a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin…. Read More
Tung “Alex” Ly, a computer scientist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geospatial Research Laboratory adjusts equipment to be attached to a navigational buoy as part of the U.S. Army’s Digital Buoy system. A collaborative effort with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army Geospatial Center, the Digital Buoy System has been… Read More
The 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon hosted a Senior Executive Service induction ceremony for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division Regional Director of Business John L. Primavera at the Fort Hamilton Community Club Nov. 7. “This is the selection of an individual who has demonstrated his potential to serve at… Read More
The long-planned and much needed dredging of Barden Inlet – partly in the Cape Lookout National Seashore and partly outside it – appears to be moving closer to fruition. Although CLNS Superintendent Jeff West said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a bid for the project, Carteret County Shore Protection Office Manager… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Dredge Jadwin marks 90 years of service to the nation on October 30, and she will not be taking a day off to celebrate. The Jadwin and her 51 crewmembers have faced increasing low water challenges due to drought conditions in recent years. This year, the crew works on a 24-hour schedule to ensure barge… Read More
The Wilmington District awarded a $6,898,500 contract to Next Generation Logistics, to provide maintenance dredging of the Back Sound to Lookout Bight Federal Navigation Channel and adjacent National Park Service Channels servicing the Cape Lookout National Seashore on 7 November 2023. This contract is being awarded with the cooperation of the National Park service, the… Read More
Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded an $11,064,750 firm-fixed-price contract for bay and bar channel dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 15, 2024. Fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024 civil construction funds… Read More
Gunderson Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, was awarded a $43,572,000 firm-fixed-price contract to design, construct, test, and deliver a steel floating pier barge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 24, 2026. Fiscal 2024 interagency funds from the National Science… Read More
McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project showcases many different features, including thin layer placement shoreline stabilization, island enhancement, island building as well as habitat dredging. Thin layer placement Something is being done at the McGregor Lake project, near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and Marquette, Iowa, that’s never been done before on the Upper Mississippi… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin marks 90 years of service to the nation on Oct. 30, and she will not be taking a day off to celebrate. The Jadwin and her 51 crewmembers have faced increasing low water challenges due to drought conditions in recent years. This year, the… Read More
No one likes to do the maintenance. That’s true whether talking about a house, a car or multi-million-dollar missile defense infrastructure. Or so says Brian Ball, the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District’s (TAM) Procurements and Services Branch. The branch can provide regular and corrective maintenance for facilities, equipment,… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer lakes provide a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts seeking recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and camping throughout the State of Texas. However, the constant need for water supply, coupled with the recent drought conditions have drastically impacted many of the lake operations throughout the state. “The Corps’ Fort Worth… Read More
In the 1970’s, if you took a helicopter ride from New York City to the Montauk Point Lighthouse, that sits on the eastern tip of Long Island, New York, you could have spotted a woman in her 60’s crawling along the 65-foot cliff under the beacon, packing and shaping earth with her bare hands and… Read More