Miss. River dredging pact: $8.4M

 Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., was awarded an $8,396,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of the Mississippi River. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, La,, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 12, 2020. FY 2020 operations and maintenance-Recovery Act and civil works funds in the amount of $8,396,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of New Orleans is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 01/06/20)