Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Receives $177 Million In Contract Awards

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on September 19 announced the receipt of several dredging contract awards totaling $177 million.

The awarded work includes:

• Orange Beach, Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores Engineered Beach Renourishment Project, Alabama—$32.8 million;

• Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Inlet, PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Project, New York, $27.1 million;

• Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass, Louisiana, $22.1 million;

• Atchafalaya River Maintenance Dredging Project, Louisiana, $20.6 million;

• Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay – Entrance Channel Maintenance Dredging Project, Florida, $18.6 million;

• Beach Nourishment of Cape May Inlet to Lower Township Project, New Jersey, $16.2 million;

• Mississippi River Southwest Pass and Calcasieu River Bar Channel Dredging Project, Louisiana, $16.1 million; and

• Other capital and maintenance projects totaling $23.5 million.

The Orange Beach, Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores Engineered Beach Renourishment Project is designated to rectify the extensive damage inflicted on the city’s beaches by Hurricanes Nate and Sally. The initiative not only seeks to protect the city’s infrastructure and provide more expansive recreational beaches and space, but also to contribute to the conservation of local wildlife, including shorebirds, the Alabama beach mouse and sea turtles. This project is privately funded with support from FEMA and will commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 with estimated completion in the first quarter of 2024.

The Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Inlet, PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Project entails dredging sand from an existing offshore Atlantic Ocean borrow area for beach placement from Saltaire to Seaview in Suffolk County, N.Y. The base contract for $27.1 million was awarded, but the project still has $11.3 million in open options pending award for further beach placement. The client on this project is the New York Engineer District, and it is funded by the appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 Disaster Relief. Work is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 with estimated completion in the first quarter of 2024.

The Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Project entails dredging material in the Southwest Pass to maintain the operating depths of the ship channel. The base contract for $22.1 million was awarded, but the project still has $17.7 million in open options pending award. The client on this project is the New Orleans Engineer District, and it is federally funded. Base work is expected to commence in the third quarter and be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The Atchafalaya River Maintenance Dredging Project work consists of the removal of shoal material excavated from within the Bar Channel with disposal at a designated adjacent government furnished disposal area. The client on this project is the New Orleans Engineer District, and it is federally funded. Work is expected to commence and be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay – Entrance Channel Maintenance Dredging Project entails dredging material in the Kings Bay Entrance Channel with excavated material either being used to renourish neighboring beaches or be distributed to designated disposal areas. The client on this federally funded project is the Jacksonville Engineer District and the U.S. Navy. Work is expected to commence in December 2023, with expected completion in the first quarter of 2024.

The Beach Nourishment of Cape May Inlet to Lower Township Project entails the placement of sand from a designated borrow area onto the designated beach for shoreline protection. The client on this project is the Philadelphia Engineer District, and it is federally funded. Work is expected to commence and be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The Mississippi River Southwest Pass and Calcasieu River Bar Channel Dredging Project includes dredging designated areas to maintain operating depths for the ship channels. The base contract for $16.1 million was awarded, but the project still has $11.2 million in open options pending award. The client on this project is the New Orleans Engineer District, and it is federally funded. Work is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2024 with estimated completion in the third quarter of 2024.

“These projects bring dredging backlog to approximately $1.1 billion to date,” said Lasse Petterson, president and CEO. “Great Lakes is pleased to add these important projects to our 2023 backlog of capital, coastal protection and maintenance work. Working on these projects allows Great Lakes to help support the overall improvement and resiliency of our country’s environment, coastlines and infrastructure.”