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Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $39,050,000 firm-fixed-price contract for a self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 23, 2026. Fiscal 2025 operation and maintenance, Army and civil Corps of Engineer… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge MERRITT, deployed from the Wilmington District, operates in Ocean City Inlet on July 16, 2025, using a side-casting method designed to maintain navigation channels in shallow water areas. The dredge drags along the bottom, picking up sand and ejecting it about 90 feet outside the navigation channel. The… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — In a ceremony rich with military tradition and symbolic meaning, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, marked a pivotal leadership transition during its change of command ceremony July 18 at the district headquarters in Mobile. Col. Kelcey Shaw assumed command from outgoing commander Col. Jeremy Chapman during a ceremony presided over… Read More
SURF CITY, N.C. — On July 15, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) finalized a Chief’s Report for the Town of Surf City Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project, marking a major milestone in ongoing efforts to protect the community and its coastline. The CSRM project is a joint effort between the Town of… Read More
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the draft 2025 Master Plan (MP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Stillwater Lake Project that will serve as the guiding documents for consistent, responsible decision-making at the projects for the next 15 to 25 years. These revisions are part of a… Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announces the Tuttle Creek Reservoir Water Injection Dredging pilot project’s initial phase will shift to fall 2025. This first-of-its-kind pilot project requires custom-built equipment. The schedule change is due to manufacturing delays for specialty pump parts, a critical component of the innovative… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today, that mechanical dredging to increase overall harbor depth will begin in the Winona Small Boat Harbor, also known as Dick’s Marine, in Winona, Minnesota, July 17. Work should be completed by July 31. The work will take place during daylight… Read More
Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $9,639,180 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Lewes, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of May 24, 2027. Fiscal 2022, 2023, and 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,639,180 were… Read More
AGM Marine Contractors Inc.,* New Bedford, Massachusetts (W912EP-25-D-0011); Ahtna Marine & Construction Co. LLC,* Boynton Beach, Florida (W912EP-25-D-0012); Atlantic & Gulf Dredging & Marine LLC,* Indiantown, Florida (W912EP-25-D-0013); Coastal Dredging Co. Inc.,* Hammond, Louisiana (W912EP-25-D-0014); Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia (W912EP-25-D-0015); Next Generation Logistics LLC,* New Orleans, Louisiana (W912EP-25-D-0016); Southern Dredging Co., Inc.,* Charleston, South… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee Forsgren July 18, 2025, at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to build The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir by 2029. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be dredging Dick’s Marine through the end of the month. Although the boat harbor is federally recognized and the responsibility of USACE to dredge, the corps has not dredged Dick’s Marine since 2019 due to a lack of funding. Winona city officials have voiced some frustration with… Read More
Ericka Hillard, a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), received the Patriotic Public Service Lapel Pin Award for her volunteer service with her local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post. The award ceremony was held at the district’s Engineer Day award ceremony and picnic on July 16, 2025. As the Junior… Read More
After wrestling for years to secure timely maintenance of the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry channel for Hatteras Island, the Dare County Waterways Commission decided Monday that the best solution would be for the county to secure the permits to have its local dredge do the work. The commission had agreed last month to request modification… Read More
The City of Petaluma, California has announced that maintenance dredging of the Petaluma River is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025. The project is a partnership between the city, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the California State Coastal Conservancy. The work will involve targeted spot dredging along the full length… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Flood levels rose in Petersburg on the evening of Monday, July 14, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Parham then said that more funding to update the city’s drainage system over the past few decades could’ve prevented it. In a perfect world, rainwater coming from the City of Petersburg would drain into… Read More