Definitive Contract W912EP26CA008

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District awarded a $9.412 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Weeks Marine, Inc. on January 12, 2026, for beach renourishment services at Ocean Ridge in Palm Beach County, Florida. The contract, which carries no small business set-aside designation, requires the contractor to renourish approximately 1.1 miles of shoreline using sand from two offshore borrow areas located less than one nautical mile from the project site. Work scope includes environmental and species monitoring, hardbottom and turbidity monitoring, beach tilling, fill quality control, screening, and vibration control and monitoring. The contractor must possess U.S. Coast Guard certified dredge equipment and is required to commence work within 60 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with completion required within 90 calendar days thereafter.

Weeks Marine, Inc., a large marine construction and dredging company headquartered in Covington, Louisiana and a subsidiary of Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., is well-positioned for this coastal restoration work. The company maintains an extensive track record executing beach nourishment and coastal protection projects throughout the United States, including prior work at Palm Beach Harbor and numerous other major ports and waterways. The contract is funded through the Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, which manages coastal storm risk management and environmental restoration initiatives throughout the southeastern United States. The ultimate completion date is April 12, 2026, and work will be performed at Ocean Ridge, Florida.