Weeks Marine beach-fill pact: $37M

Weeks Marine of Covington, La., was awarded a $37,039,250 firm-fixed-price contract for beach fill and crossovers, from Ocean Bay Park to Davis Park, in Suffolk County, N.Y., to provide protection to the mainland and barrier island by reducing the potential for breaching and overwash of the barrier island. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Babylon, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of May 25, 2020. FY 2019 civil works construction funds in the amount of $37,039,250 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of NYC is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 04/19/19)