USACE Fort Worth Dredging Texas Coast 2016-2021

Award Date 8/7/2017
Last Date To Order 9/20/2021
Shared Ceiling $25M
Federal Agency
ENDIST Galveston
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District awarded a Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for hopper dredging services along the Texas Gulf Coast. The contract covers six deep draft channels spanning coastal counties including Brazoria, Galveston, Calhoun, Nueces, Cameron, and Jefferson, with the primary objective of addressing unanticipated shoaling resulting from natural events such as hurricanes and tropical storms. The contract allows for rapid response dredging operations to maintain navigational channels and mitigate environmental and infrastructure risks associated with coastal waterway sedimentation.

The task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a focus on emergency and baseline maintenance dredging, with values ranging from minimal $3,000 minimum guarantee orders to substantial emergency response contracts like the $3,479,066 delivery order awarded to Manson Construction Co. for Hurricane Harvey recovery work in the Houston Ship Channel. The contract vehicle does not utilize specific small business set-asides and appears to prioritize rapid, flexible response to coastal infrastructure needs. Manson Construction Co. emerges as a key prime contractor, with demonstrated expertise in marine construction and dredging services for federal agencies. The task orders typically have short durations, often completing within months of award, and focus on specific geographic segments of the Texas and Louisiana coastal regions, with an emphasis on maintaining navigability for maritime commerce and responding to environmental disruptions.

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