La. firms dredge, storm risk pacts

Mike Hooks LLC of Westlake, La., was awarded a $24,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for a 27-30 inch cutter-head pipeline dredge for dredging mobile district navigation projects in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. Bids were solicited via the internet. Three were received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2019. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Ala., is the contracting activity. Additionally, BIS Services LLC of Kenner, La., was awarded a $14,734,253 firm-fixed-price contract for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system in Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity. Three bids were received. Work will be performed in New Orleans with an estimated completion date of March 9, 2020. FY 2014 and FY-18 Army operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $14,734,253 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of New Orleans is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 08/30/18)