OCEAN CITY, Md. – A beach replenishment project is anticipated to make the beach larger and wider in Ocean City. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineering have been replenishing the beach every four years. The “Atlantic Coast of Maryland Project” was supposed to take place during the fall and winter of last year, but Congress… Read More
HME Construction Inc.,* Vancouver, Washington, was awarded an $11,502,000 firm-fixed-price contract for clamshell maintenance dredging and associated hydrographic and land survey work. The amount of this action is $11,502,000 with a total cumulative face value of $12,999,900. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, with an… Read More
By Gary Kubota A proposal to replenish eroding beaches at Kaanapali Beach Resort by returning offshore sand to the shoreline is moving forward through the state permitting process. The proposal by the Pilikahakai Foundation and the Ka’anapali Operations Association would collect sand that has accumulated offshore beyond the reach of natural processes and redistribute it… Read More
Engineering consultants BMT have been awarded a contract to improve management and safety of the Mooloolah River entrance. The contract follows an independent review of the issues impacting the river entrance on the Sunshine Coast. Dredging under existing contractual arrangements will continue to address sand build up caused by recent wave activity. This will help… Read More
By:Sam Walker Equipment is ready and waiting for the dredge to arrive and begin Buxton’s beach nourishment project, but an exact date has not yet been announced. Dare County said in an update two weeks ago that the contractor anticipates sand pumping to start as early as this week, depending on when Great Lakes Dredge… Read More
