Ensuring the long-term capacity and environmental compliance of crucial dredged material placement infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, Justin J. Reeves LLC has been awarded a $27,664,479 firm-fixed-price contract. The civil works award finances the rehabilitation of selected upland confined disposal area D along the Calcasieu Ship Channel.

Contract Details: At A Glance

District Context & Mission Impact

This critical coastal infrastructure enhancement project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. The New Orleans District oversees massive navigation and flood risk management networks across Louisiana, including the deep-draft Calcasieu Ship Channel which connects Southwest Louisiana ports to the Gulf of Mexico. Regular maintenance dredging of the channel generates millions of cubic yards of sediment that must be safely contained in upland disposal areas to prevent environmental runoff and maintain continuous channel-clearing operations. By upgrading and reinforcing confined disposal facility dikes, containment berms, and drainage structures, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ensures that local navigation channels can be continuously dredged without running out of safe material placement capacity.

Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context

Based in Houma, Louisiana, Justin J. Reeves LLC is a specialized heavy civil and marine contractor with deep expertise in levee construction, pile driving, shoreline protection, and site rehabilitation across the Gulf Coast region. Bids were solicited via the internet with three proposals submitted. Rehabilitating upland disposal sites requires extensive earthmoving, levee raising, seepage control implementation, and spillway construction to meet stringent state and federal environmental safety standards. Local commercial partnerships like this are vital to maintaining the supporting infrastructure required for continuous commercial navigation and maritime economic activity.