Posted on March 24, 2026
Orion Marine Construction Inc., Port Lavaca, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel from Peninsula to Point Comfort. The amount of this action is $11,858,900, with a total cumulative face value of $40,346,700. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. Work will be performed in Matagorda and Calhoun counties, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 23, 2026. Fiscal 2026 civil construction funds in the amount of $11,858,900 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is the contracting activity.