New USACE Contracts

Zachry Construction Corp., San Antonio, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 21, 2009, a $22,376,777 firm-fixed-price contract for construct channel improvement, mission reach, Phase 2a.  Work will be performed in San Antonio, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 10, 2011.  Bids were solicited via the World Wide Web with six bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-10-C-0007).

Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, La., was awarded on Dec. 21, 2009, a $7,908,571 firm-fixed-fee contract.  This contract is for the passes of the Mississippi River, Southwest Pass maintenance dredge, cutterhead or dredge rental contract No. 1-2009, mile 5.0 AHP to 19.5 BHP, C/L Sta. 2925+20 to C/L Sta., Plaquemines Parish, La.  The work consist of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead or dustpan dredge and attendance plant with a dredge discharge size not less than 27 inches inside diameter nor greater than 30 inches on a rental basis.  Work is to be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass area and possible areas of the New Orleans District, with an estimated completion date of Apr. 23, 2010.  Bids were solicited on the World Wide Web with two bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P9-10-C-0028).