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.