New USACE Contract

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., Houma, La., was awarded on May 6 a $9,410,156 firm-fixed-price contract to obtain marine services to modify the dredge Potter.  The modification includes replacing the existing upper deckhouse and pilothouse areas.  This project requires engineering and design, fabrication, testing, and delivery services to provide the required modifications.  The dredge Potter is in support of dredging efforts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District.  Work is to be performed in Houma, La., with an estimated completion date of July 23, 2011.  Thirteen bids were solicited with three bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (W912BU-10-C-0019).