New USACE Contracts

March 2, 2010

Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, La., was awarded on Feb. 25, 2010, a $58,509,050 firm-fixed-price contract for work consisting of mechanical and hydraulic construction of containment levees requiring deep excavation to minus-70 ft, shoreline protection, and spillbox rehab to increase the capacity of Placement Areas 14 and 15; and maintenance and new work dredging of the Houston Galveston Navigation Channel Bayport to Morgans Point with four options.  Work is to be performed at Harris County, Texas, and Chambers County, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2012.  Thirty-four bids were solicited with four bids received.  U.S. Army Engineer District Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-10-C-0016).

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