NOLA hopper dredge repairs

Detyens Shipyards of North Charleston, S.C., was awarded an $11,991,749 firm-fixed-price contract for dry dock and repair of the dredge Wheeler, labor, materials and equipment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in North Charleston with an estimated completion date of Jan. 26, 2020. FY 2020 operations and maintenance, civil works funds in the amount of $11,991,749 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of New Orleans is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 11/25/19) Gulf Coast Note: The hopper dredge Wheeler is operated by the New Orleans District of the Army Corps of Engineers. It is the largest hopper dredge in the Corps. Wheeler keeps waterway channels clear from Key West, Fla., to Brownsville, Texas. Although the dredge is maintained in a state of readiness for worldwide operations, it spends the majority of its time operating in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River.