Maintaining deep-draft navigation channels, ensuring safe naval vessel transit, and supporting critical defense infrastructure along the Atlantic seaboard, Manson Construction Co. has been awarded a $22,755,475 firm-fixed-price contract. The civil works and naval maintenance action finances maintenance dredging operations for the Kings Bay Entrance Channel and interior navigation waterways in Kings Bay, Georgia.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Manson Construction Co. |
| Award Date: | September 10, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $22,755,475 |
| Project: | Kings Bay Maintenance Dredging Project |
| Location: | Kings Bay, Georgia (Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay) |
| Contract Number: | W912EP-26-C-A032 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This joint civil works and naval infrastructure project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District. The Jacksonville District manages major coastal dredging, beach nourishment, navigation channel maintenance, and ecosystem restoration programs throughout Florida, Georgia, and the Caribbean. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay serves as the homeport for Atlantic Fleet ballistic missile submarines, requiring unobstructed, deep-draft access to ocean sea lanes. Natural shoaling, littoral sediment drift, and storm runoff deposit vast amounts of silt and sand within the federal channel over time. Executing targeted maintenance dredging restores authorized channel depths, eliminates navigation hazards, and protects national security assets during submarine transit through 2027.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Manson Construction Co. is an employee-owned national leader in heavy civil marine construction, hopper dredging, cutterhead pipeline dredging, and offshore marine infrastructure development. Bids were solicited via the internet with three competitive proposals received. Executing deep-water maintenance dredging along busy coastal channels requires high-capacity trailing suction hopper dredges or heavy cutterhead plant equipment, precise GPS bathymetric surveying, controlled placement of dredged material in offshore disposal sites or beneficial re-use areas, and strict environmental monitoring to protect marine wildlife. Partnering premier dredging fleets with USACE coastal engineers maintains vital national defense and commercial maritime corridors.
