This project involves maintenance dredging of approximately 2,250,000 cubic yards from deep-draft federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore. The work must be performed between November 2026 and March 2027, with a performance period of approximately 120 calendar days from receipt of Notice-to-Proceed. The estimated construction budget is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Dredged material will be placed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island and the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. The work areas are within heavy commercial waterways supporting the Port of Baltimore.

This project involves maintenance dredging of multiple channels in the Baltimore Harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, to a depth of 50 feet MLLW. Approximately 1,538,000 cubic yards of material from the Maryland approach channels will be placed at the Poplar Island restoration project, while about 700,000 cubic yards from Baltimore Harbor Channels will go to the Cox Creek Containment Facility. The work is located within heavy commercial waterways supporting the Port of Baltimore. The required equipment includes large clamshell dredges, an unloader, multiple tugs and scows, and attendant plant.