The USACE Baltimore District recently awarded a $53.83 million base contract to C&C Joint Ventures for restoration work at James Island, part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Maryland.
According to USACE, this contract award ushers in the first phase of Mid-Bay restoration work on James Island including mobilization, hydrographic surveys, perimeter dike construction, dredging and the creation of a sand stockpile to be used for future dike construction work.
The total contract amount is $122.19 million for the base contract plus options, including additional upland toe dike construction and seeding of the sand stockpile area. Federal funds for this contract include Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works funds.
“ We are proud to announce this contract award which supports vital maintenance dredging for the approach channels leading to the Port of Baltimore, ” said Baltimore District Commander, Col. Frank Pera.
“Our continued partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Port Administration on Mid-Bay will build on innovative and proven solutions that serve and strengthen national security and will energize the economy, while also benefitting the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem for generations to come. It is a win-win project.”
Construction activities are expected to begin in late April.
Upon completion, James Island will be 55% wetlands and 45% upland area, with an upland dike height of approximately 20 feet, USACE concluded.