Definitive Contract W9123707C0009

This is a $6,524,398.74 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Amherst Madison, Inc. (doing business as Amherstmadison) for dredging of the Big Sandy River in Malden, West Virginia. The contract was awarded on July 9, 2007 and had a period of performance through December 31, 2011.

Amherst Madison, Inc. is a for-profit subchapter S corporation that specializes in marine construction, dredging, and waterway maintenance services primarily for the USACE. The company has been awarded numerous USACE contracts across inland waterways and ports, including maintenance dredging on rivers such as the Ohio, Big Sandy, Kanawha, Cumberland, and Green Rivers. This contract was not set aside for small businesses.

In addition to this specific contract, Amherst Madison, Inc. holds three significant indefinite delivery vehicles (IDVs) with the USACE, valued at $75 million, $45 million, and $1.5 million, respectively. These IDVs enable the company to compete for task orders across multiple USACE districts, supporting a broad range of civil works missions related to lock and dam maintenance, streambank protection, marine construction, dredging operations, and fleet support services.