The USACE Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Weeks Marine for $23.8 million to conduct periodic nourishment on three dune and beachfill projects along the Delaware coast.
The contract is a joint effort between USACE and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
The contract calls for dredging sand from offshore borrow sites. Sand is then pumped through a series of pipes, placed on beaches, and graded into an engineered dune and berm template, which is designed to reduce damages from coastal storm events.
The contract includes the following work:
Weeks Marine is expected to begin dredging and beachfill operations in the winter/spring of 2023.
Depending on the condition of the beach based on surveys, the Army Corps could exercise contract options to place additional sand as part of the project.
The project is cost-shared between the Federal government and the State of Delaware.