Safeguarding vital commercial shipping channels, coastal waterways, and inland ports along the Texas Gulf Coast, nine leading marine dredging contractors will compete for task orders under a $95,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The multi-year multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) provides dedicated pipeline dredging capabilities across all projects within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District boundary.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractors: | Callan Marine Ltd.; Crosby Dredging LLC; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC; Inland Dredging Co. LLC; Manson Construction Co.; Mike Hooks LLC; Muddy Water Dredging LP; Orion Marine Construction Inc.; Weeks Marine Inc. |
| Award Date: | August 3, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $95,000,000 (Shared Capacity) |
| Project: | Galveston District Pipeline Dredging MATOC |
| Location: | Various locations across the Galveston District boundary (Texas Coast) |
| Contract Numbers: | W912HY-26-D-A022 through W912HY-26-D-A030 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This major navigation maintenance contract is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District. The Galveston District oversees more than 1,000 miles of shallow and deep-draft channels along the Texas coast, including the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and major port access channels serving Houston, Galveston, Freeport, Corpus Christi, and Sabine-Neches. Continuous coastal currents, river silt, and storm events drive rapid sediment shoaling, creating underwater navigation hazards that can restrict vessel drafts. Hydraulic cutterhead pipeline dredges are essential for excavating underwater sediment shoals and pumping the slurry through pipelines directly into designated placement areas or marsh restoration zones. Securing this $95 million MATOC capacity guarantees rapid task order deployment to maintain authorized channel depths, support global trade corridors, and reinforce coastal habitats.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
The selected pool represents the premier collection of hydraulic pipeline dredging contractors operating across the Gulf Coast: Callan Marine Ltd., Crosby Dredging LLC, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Inland Dredging Co. LLC, Manson Construction Co., Mike Hooks LLC, Muddy Water Dredging LP, Orion Marine Construction Inc., and Weeks Marine Inc. Bids were solicited via the internet with nine competitive proposals submitted. Operating hydraulic pipeline dredges requires specialized cutterhead machinery, high-capacity booster pumps, precise GPS bathymetric positioning, and strict environmental containment monitoring. Establishing multi-year MATOC agreements enables federal procurement teams to rapidly mobilize specialized dredging fleets, ensuring critical energy and commercial shipping lanes remain open and efficient.
