Weeks Marine Inc., from Covington, Louisiana, has been awarded a $27,495,000 firm-fixed-price contract on April 13, 2026, to renourish approximately 3.2 miles of critically eroded shoreline along Venice Beach in Sarasota County, Florida, including dredging beach-compatible sand from an offshore borrow area, extending five stormwater outfalls, and performing environmental monitoring and support activities.
Contract Award Details
| Contractor: | Weeks Marine Inc. |
| Award Date: | April 13, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $27,495,000 |
| Project: | Venice Beach Shoreline Renourishment |
| Location: | Venice Beach, Florida |
| Contract Number: | W912EP-26-C-A013 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District |
Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Venice Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 6, 2026. Fiscal 2025 Corps of Engineers, Civil construction funds in the amount of $27,495,000 were obligated at the time of award.
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