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Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that 500,000 gallons of fresh water from the Mississippi River have been transported to a water treatment plant in lower Plaquemines Parish. USACE officials said the water was brought by barge to the Port Sulphur Water Treatment Facility on Sunday, Oct. 1, noting that more is… Read More
There’s a race against time and rising sea levels in Union Beach, New Jersey. Typically, water wins. “Yeah it’s devastating. You lose everything you have,” said Rick Morales, who lost his house in Superstorm Sandy. “It was pretty rough. I mean we lost it all, everything we had. And we had to start from scratch again.” Sandy… Read More
Montauk Beach is poised for restoration and replenishment, officials said this week. A contractor has been chosen for the Montauk section of the Army Corps Fire Island to Montauk Point coastal restoration project — known as FIMP. Work in Montauk is slated to immediately follow Fire Island beach restoration, which is scheduled to begin this… Read More
MONTAUK, NY — Montauk Beach is poised for restoration and replenishment, officials said this week. A contractor has been chosen for the Montauk section of the Army Corps Fire Island to Montauk Point coastal restoration project — known as FIMP. Work in Montauk is slated to immediately follow Fire Island beach restoration, which is scheduled… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a $47.6 million contract Sept. 29 to The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) rehabilitation of the Mid and South Reach segments of the Brevard Co., Florida, federal shore protection projects. The project will place approximately… Read More
The geotechnical team boarded the barge before sunrise during a shift change. As they climbed aboard, the drilling crew met them with good news. “Looks like we’re ready to drill this morning,” the crew leader said. The news offered optimism. They might expect the first sample of the day before lunch. The marine crew had… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Witnessed by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Michael Connor, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District endorsed an agreement that advances construction of the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Project during a ceremony on Sept. 25 in the community…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $2.4 million contract to American Mine Services (AMS) of Boulder, Colorado, on Sept. 28, to construct bulkhead slots on the intermediate wall and river wall upstream of the miter gates in the auxiliary lock chamber at Lock and Dam 3 located in Welch, Minnesota,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $1.5 million contract to OCCI, Inc., doing business as Missouri Fabricators of Fulton, Missouri, on Sept. 22, to fabricate four replacement Tainter valves at Lock and Dam 2 located in Hastings, Minnesota, on the Mississippi River. The supply contract includes fabrication and delivery of… Read More
USACE Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a $33.5 million contract Sept. 29 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) re-nourishment of the St. Augustine Beach federal shore protection project. The project will place approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sand… Read More
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $10.6 million firm-fixed-price construction contract, September 25, to General Mechanical Corp., from Daytona Beach, Florida, for beach dune restoration located onboard Naval Station (NS) Mayport, Florida. In September 2022, the dunes at the installation’s coastal area experienced erosion when Hurricane Ian passed offshore. “Dune restoration will… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $33,573,125 firm-fixed-price contract for shore protection and beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in St. Augustine, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1, 2024. Fiscal 2019 civil operation and maintenance funds in… Read More
Crosby Dredging LLC, Galliano, Louisiana, was awarded an $18,390,005 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work will be performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of May 25, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,390,005 were obligated at… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $21,534,600 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 9, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $21,534,600 were obligated at… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded the fourth and final multimillion dollar contract for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CCSCIP) September 25, 2023. Callan Marine will receive approximately $102.9 million to complete dredging on the final stretch of the project—the Inner Harbor reach. With the final contract the… Read More