Southwind Construction wins $6.9M Atlantic IWW dredging deal

The USACE Jacksonville District awarded a $6.9 million contract last week to Southwind Construction for maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Sawpit Creek, Nassau County, Florida.

The contract calls for the dredging of approximately 550,000 cubic yards of shoaling from IWW Cuts DU-23 through DU-27C to a required depth of 12 feet plus 2 feet of allowable over-depth.

Dredging is anticipated to start in July and continue through November 2024.  

All beach compatible dredged material will be dispersed on Amelia Island State Park Beach while non-beach compatible material will be placed on designated upland Dredge Management Disposal Area DU-9, said USACE.