Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $14,403,000 firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in New Orleans, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Aug 25, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 20, 2025) — Small businesses from across the state gathered Tuesday at Tennessee State University for BIZGOV Connect, a networking event designed to help entrepreneurs break into government contracting. The event sponsors included Tennessee Valley Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Tennessee APEX Accelerator, and the Tennessee Small Business Development… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on its recently completed draft feasibility study for an environmental restoration project on the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls, Wisconsin. USACE previously held a public meeting in August 2023 and welcomed comments on the project. The study and environmental… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $2 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine & Excavating on May 13 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Great Sodus Bay and Oak Orchard Harbor on Lake Ontario. Dredging of these harbors ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has allocated $131 million to the Houston Ship Channel in its FY2025 work plan. The move was welcomed by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its regular meeting on 20 May. Of this total, $33 million will go towards ongoing construction under the Houston Ship Channel Expansion—Project 11—and $98 million has… Read More
If you’re heading to the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend, get ready to check out some wider beaches. A $73.5 million dredging and beachfill project began in January for beachfront communities in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Like other projects at the shore in past years, it aims to help fortify and widen the beaches…. Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded an $8,628,228 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging at the Thimble Shoal Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of March 14, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds, and fiscal 2025… Read More
BUFFALO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $2 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine & Excavating on May 13 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Oak Orchard Harbor and Great Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario. The dredging ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced dredging and other projects for Manistee, Ludington and Pentwater totaling more than $8 million. The USACE the it has allocated $2.2 million for operations and maintenance of the Pentwater Harbor in its Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan, according to a press release from Congressman John Moolenaar’s office…. Read More
The largest and oldest mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is navigation which involves operating and maintaining the 9 foot navigation channel on the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway. These critical transportation corridors are essential for moving billions of dollars in cargo each year. This work includes the continuous… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a total of $9.3 million in contracts to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions, LLC on May 13 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Conneaut and Fairport harbor this summer. Dredging of harbors like these ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of… Read More
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, received more than $218 million in funding for numerous infrastructure improvement, dredging, and environmental projects benefiting Maryland, Pennsylvania, southern New York, and the District of Columbia, including $62 million towards Baltimore Harbor operations and maintenance and $71.9 million for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island project. This funding is… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (May 19, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District has awarded an $18.6 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company for the crucial maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar. With the inclusion of all options, the total contract value is estimated at $25.3 million. This essential project will… Read More
The Charleston District welcomed its newest Operations Division Chief, Scott Hyatt, this winter. Hyatt took the reigns from his predecessor, Scott Glass, who retired at the end of December 2024. Hyatt brings a wealth of experience and passion to his new role. With a career spanning over two decades, his journey with the Corps began… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 19, 2025) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has received $205 million in the fiscal year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works, supporting infrastructure, navigation, flood risk management, hydropower, recreation and environmental stewardship within the Cumberland River Basin in Tennessee and Kentucky. “This significant investment empowers us to… Read More