Dredging and seaside fill operations in Bethany Beach, Del., seen underway in 2018. [USACE photograph]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a $23.8 million contract to Weeks Marine of Cranford, N.J. for to conduct periodic nourishment on three dune and seaside fill tasks alongside the Delaware coast. The contract is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
The contract requires dredging sand from offshore borrow websites. Sand is then pumped by a sequence of pipes, positioned on seashores, and graded into an engineered dune and berm template, which is designed to cut back damages from coastal storm occasions. The contract consists of the next work:
Rehoboth & Dewey Beaches: In Rehoboth Beach, sand will likely be positioned on the seaside within the northern portion of the neighborhood (between City Tennis Courts space on N. Surf Avenue south to the Bandstand Area). In Dewey Beach, sand will likely be positioned on the seaside between Salisbury Street south to the Beach Avenue space. Estimated sand amount: Rehoboth Beach – 196,000 cubic yards; Dewey Beach – 194,000 cubic yards.
Bethany & South Bethany Beaches: In Bethany Beach, sand will likely be positioned from Third Street south to Wellington Park. In South Bethany Beach, sand will likely be positioned from roughly North fifth Street south to North finish of Fenwick Island State Park. Estimated sand amount: Bethany Beach – 245,000 cubic yards; South Bethany Beach – 287,000 cubic yards.
Fenwick Island: In Fenwick Island, sand will likely be positioned from roughly Kames Street south to Lighthouse Road. Estimated sand amount: Fenwick Beach – 207,000 cubic yards.
Weeks Marine is predicted to start dredging and beachfill operations within the winter/spring of 2023.
Dunes and related seaside entry factors will likely be repaired in sure areas; nevertheless, a lot of the work consists of widening the seaside between the toe of the dune and the water line. Depending on the situation of the seaside primarily based on surveys, the Army Corps might train contract choices to position further sand as a part of the undertaking.
The undertaking is cost-shared between the Federal authorities and the State of Delaware.
GLDD AWARDED $28.8 MILLION BEACH FILL CONTRACT
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $28,825,075 firm-fixed-price contract to position roughly 231,000 cubic yards of seaside fill alongside the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. Bids had been solicited through the web with two obtained.
Work will likely be carried out in Philadelphia, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 7, 2023. Fiscal 2023 civil consolidated working funds within the quantity of $28,825,075 had been obligated on the time of the award.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, is the contracting exercise (W912BU-23-C-0003).
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $28,825,075 firm-fixed-price contract to position roughly 231,000 cubic yards of seaside fill alongside the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. Bids had been solicited through the web with two obtained.
Work will likely be carried out in Philadelphia, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 7, 2023. Fiscal 2023 civil consolidated working funds within the quantity of $28,825,075 had been obligated on the time of the award.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, is the contracting exercise (W912BU-23-C-0003).
