1 Aug 2018

USACE Galveston District’s Employee Spotlight on Terri McFetridge

GALVESTON, Texas (August 1, 2018) – New to the Corps of Engineers, Teresa (Terri) McFetridge joins the Galveston District as the Budget Officer in the Resources Management Division. Although she has only been with the Corps for a few months, she has been in her career field and with the Federal Government for 30 years.

19 Jul 2018

Contractors begin initial phase of West Fork of San Jacinto emergency dredging

Galveston District Corps Officials announced yesterday afternoon an Illinois based contractor will begin initial staging operations for the removal of sediment and debris from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. Representatives from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC of Oak Brook, IL, met with Corps’ contracting and project managers for a pre-construction conference. The meeting finalized project requirements for the $69,814,060 dredging and debris removal emergency operation.

6 Jul 2018

Disaster funding work plans scheduled by Galveston District

GALVESTON, Texas (July 6, 2018)The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District clarified today additional work that it plans to accomplish with the funding provided for disaster recovery in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law February 9, 2018.

6 Jul 2018

USACE Galveston Disrict awards contract for West Fork San Jacinto River project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today the award of a $69, 814,060.00 FEMA emergency contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock for sediment and debris removal resulting from Hurricane Harvey from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River.

5 Jul 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Identifies Long-Term Disaster Recovery Projects and Additional Short-Term Repairs to be Accomplished with 2018 Supplemental Funding

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today additional work that it plans to accomplish with the funding provided for disaster recovery in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law February 9, 2018.

3 Jul 2018

USACE Galveston District’s Employee Spotlight on Tim Clarkin

GALVESTON, Texas (July 3, 2018) – When you look into Tim Clarkin’s family background, there is no question as to how he ended up in his particular career path. The middle child of nine kids, Clarkin is surrounded by a family of engineers.

22 Jun 2018

Lowest bidder for emergency dredging of San Jacinto River announced

GALVESTON, Texas (June 22, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District announced today that RLB Contracting, Inc., was the apparent low bidder in the amount of $33,988,050.00 for emergency dredging of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. The contract is not officially awarded until a pre-award verification is completed within 10-14 days.

21 Jun 2018

Corps announces dam releases: No flooding forecasted

Corps Officials are not anticipating any flooding impacts upon scheduled Addicks and Barker retained rainwater releases after the first significant rain event since Hurricane Harvey.

18 Jun 2018

Emergency dredging material of San Jacinto River forecasted to double: Bid opening extended

GALVESTON, Texas (June 18, 2018)—Corps officials extended bid invitations until June 22, 2018 after forecasted dredging material calculations increased for a FEMA funded emergency dredging operation of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River.

11 Jun 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2018 Civil Works Appropriations

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018) work plan for the Army Civil Works program on Thursday, June 7.