Ensuring continuous capacity at critical upland containment facilities, supporting long-term Mississippi River navigation channel maintenance, and managing regional dredged material placement programs, J.F. Brennan Co. Inc. has been awarded a $9,122,750 firm-fixed-price contract. The civil works project finances the removal and offloading of approximately 320,000 cubic yards of stockpiled dredged material from the Grand Encampment placement site to a designated government-owned location in Kellogg, Minnesota.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | J.F. Brennan Co. Inc. |
| Award Date: | September 28, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $9,122,750 |
| Project: | Dredged Material Removal & Placement Site Offloading (320,000 CY) |
| Location: | Grand Encampment Placement Site, Kellogg, Minnesota |
| Contract Number: | W912ES-26-C-A022 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This essential river management project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District. The St. Paul District operates and maintains 13 locks and dams and manages 244 miles of the Upper Mississippi River 9-foot channel navigation project from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Guttenberg, Iowa. Routine hydraulic and mechanical dredging along Pool 4 and Pool 5 requires temporary placement sites like Grand Encampment to hold excavated sediment. Periodically offloading these upland storage basins frees up critical capacity to accept future dredged material, preventing channel bottlenecks and ensuring safe commercial barge shipping through late autumn 2029.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, J.F. Brennan Co. Inc. is a leading marine environmental and heavy civil contractor specializing in mechanical and hydraulic dredging, dredged material management, environmental remediation, and underwater construction along North American inland waterways. Bids were solicited via the internet with four competitive proposals received. Transporting 320,000 cubic yards of dredged material requires heavy earthmoving excavators, off-road haul fleets, conveyor systems, and precise containment cell earthwork management while maintaining strict environmental runoff controls. Partnering experienced regional marine contractors with USACE river managers maintains resilient navigation infrastructure along the Upper Mississippi.
