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Maj. Gen. William Graham, deputy commanding general for Civil Works and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presents the Engineer Regiment flag to Col. Nicholas Melin, the incoming Pittsburgh District commander, during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. 4, 2023. The change of command… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin mobilization for the renourishment of the St. Johns Co., Vilano Beach, Coastal Storm Risk Management project on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. The USACE contractor will start with mobilizing equipment to the Surfside Park staging area. A significant section of the parking area will be closed and… Read More
Sand is one step closer to being deposited on Wrightsville Beach after months of stalling and back of forths on action plans. Yesterday, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works approved emergency funding for the Wrightsville Beach renourishment. USACE Wilmington District requested an emergency exemption… Read More
Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Florida, was awarded a $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Atchafalaya Basin, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 27, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana,… Read More
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) will begin dredging operations in Ludington and Pentwater harbors on Lake Michigan on Friday, Aug. 4. The projects represent about $1.25 million in dredging to keep the federal navigation system safe and open for commercial and recreational traffic. Ludington Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan-based MCM Marine,… Read More
Dare County commissioners voted last month to provide about $1.5 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the feasibility of a beach nourishment project in Rodanthe, where five oceanfront houses since 2020 have succumbed to the sea, with more still at risk. North Carolina 3rd District Republican Rep. Greg Murphy told the county that the… Read More
Consulting and engineering services provider Tetra Tech, Inc has recently secured a significant contract from the US. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District. The contract, valued at $34 million, requires Tetra Tech to provide architectural and engineering (A-E) design services for various civil works infrastructure projects, including flood risk management, inland navigation, hydroelectric… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) will begin dredging operations in Ludington and Pentwater harbors on Lake Michigan on Friday, Aug. 4. The projects represent about $1.25 million in dredging to keep the federal navigation system safe and open for commercial and recreational traffic. Ludington Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan-based MCM Marine, Inc.,… Read More
Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Florida, was awarded a $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Atchafalaya Basin, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 27, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana,… Read More
Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Florida, was awarded a $17,935,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Port Arthur, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 25, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $17,935,000 were obligated… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District hosted the 4th Quarter FY 2023 USACE South Atlantic Division Regional Governance meeting at the USACE Huntsville Engineering and Support Center in Alabama. The four-day meeting provided an opportunity for district commanders, deputy for programs and project management and other staff to present topics requiring decisions from… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – James Sauceda assumed duties as the chief of the Engineering, Construction and Operations Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District in June. In his new position, Sauceda leads a team of more than 200 personnel responsible for the execution of engineering, construction and operations activities across Alaska… Read More
In the time-honored tradition of passing the unit flag, Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, here, Tuesday. Sanborn replaces Col. Alexander “Xander” Bullock as the district’s 53rd commander. She joins the district after serving as the South Pacific Division’s deputy commander in San Francisco, California. Col. Sanborn leads a team… Read More
Replenishment projects on Delaware beaches have finally wrapped up. Over 1.2 million cubic yards of sand have been pumped into Rehoboth, Bethany, Dewey and Fenwick Island beaches. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ed Voigt [VOGT] says replenishment happens every few years, and this year the projects lined up to happen all at once. The… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has been working for years on a $4 billion plan to protect St. Tammany Parish from severe flooding — but even the Corps can’t eliminate flood risk entirely from a parish that was hit with monster storm surge and up to 15-inches of rain during Hurricane Ida. A revised plan, which… Read More