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  • USACE Galveston District, Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 to co-host virtual update on Port Arthur project

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and its non-federal sponsor, the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 (DD7), will co-host three virtual public information sessions, February 15-17, to provide an update on the Port Arthur Project as well as the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Program. These information sessions are being conducted virtually, exercising COVID-19 safety precautions for group gatherings as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. The sessions will include information about project status and next steps, as well as a question-and-answer session following the presentation.

  • Galveston District to seek right-of-entry from Orange County landowners

    Beginning February 15, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Real Estate Division will resume going door-to-door seeking right-of-entry (ROE) permissions from Orange County landowners. These ROE permissions will help secure access to landowner property for the purpose of conducting surveys, cultural resource, geotechnical and other various investigations needed to forward the Orange County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project from conceptual design to construction. The Orange County Project is part of the overall Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Program.

  • Pre-solicitation notice RFP posted for $7 billion SWG MATOC

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District posted the pre-solicitation notice for the Phase 1 Request for Proposal (RFP) for the District’s $7 billion horizontal construction requirement on Feb. 7, 2022, on SAM.gov to give notice to industry that the official RFP will be released on February 22, 2022. This update comes as Galveston finishes the final steps of the solicitation internal reviews. The pre-solicitation notice is the first official notice indicating the solicitation process will actually begin with the RFP being released 15 days later for Phase 1 (of 2 Phases) for the $7 billion Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC). Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the RFP is released on SAM.gov. The see exact proposal date will be in the official RFP upon release.

  • USACE Galveston District, to host virtual public meetings for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study (GIWW-CRS)

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and its Non Federal Partner (NFP), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will co-host two virtual public meetings, February 14 & 17, to provide information to the public about the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study (GIWW-CRS) and the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP), and to give the public an opportunity to officially make comments. These meetings are being conducted virtually, exercising COVID-19 safety precautions for group gatherings as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.

  • Phase 1 Draft Request for Proposal for Galveston District $7 billion Horizontal Construction projects now available on SAM.gov

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District has posted the latest version of the Phase 1 DRAFT Request for Proposal to SAM.gov to give industry an early look as the RFP continues through the final internal review and approval process. This is a DRAFT SOLICITATION ONLY to provide an early exchange of information for the $7 billion Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC).

  • Barker Reservoir waterflow measurement tests begin Jan. 26

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, in coordination with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), will start releases from Barker reservoir to take flow measurements through the new outlet structures. These flow measurements will start as early as Jan. 26, 2022, and continue through Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.  Once the measurement testing is complete, the Galveston District expects the reservoir to continue draining for an additional 7-10 days.

  • Wallisville Lake Project small game hunting permits available for 2022

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District’s Wallisville Lake Project Office will continue issuing Small Game Hunting Permits “online” for the 2022 season, due to ongoing COVID-19 public health concerns. Permits will not be issued in person at the Wallisville Visitors Center.

  • USACE Galveston District, Velasco Drainage District to co-host virtual update on Freeport Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and its non-federal sponsor, the Velasco Drainage District, will co-host three virtual public information sessions, January 18, 19 and 20, to provide an update on the Freeport and Vicinity Project as well as the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Program.

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