Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District issued a Sources Sought for FY27 maintenance hopper dredging of the Galveston Entrance Channel and the adjoining Houston Ship Channel (Bolivar to Redfish), including newly added wedge areas and advanced maintenance dredging in high-shoaling zones. Standard disposal is to the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) with possible beneficial use for beach placement, and contractors will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds after award. The notice estimates an order-of-magnitude value of $25M–$100M and identifies the posting date (Jul 7, 2026) and response deadline (Jul 28, 2026).