MS firm: $10.5M dredge award

Matthews Marine Inc. of Pass Christian, Miss., was awarded a $10,595,225 firm-fixed-price contract for emergency dredging of the Houston (Texas) Ship Channel; and Carpenters Bayou to Sims Bayou in Harris County, Texas. Bids were solicited via the Internet with six received. Work will be performed in Houston with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2018. FY 2017 Army operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,595,225 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity. (Source: DOD 02/28/18)