Maintenance Dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a contractor for maintenance dredging and beach nourishment at Fire Island Inlet and Gilgo Beach, New York. The project involves dredging up to 2,500,000 cubic yards of sand and placing it on Gilgo Beach for navigation and coastal storm risk management. Work must commence within 5 calendar days of notice to proceed and be completed within 180 calendar days, with a minimum placement rate of 14,500 cubic yards per day. The estimated cost ranges from $25,000,000 to $100,000,000, and performance will occur at Fire Island Inlet and Gilgo Beach, Suffolk County, New York. Plans and specifications are expected in June 2026, with award in August and notice to proceed in late September.