USACE National Enterprise Dredging Center Scope Dredge to Budget Contract

This federal project description document outlines the maintenance dredging requirements for the Galveston District's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) projects across multiple Texas waterways and channels. The scope of work requires specialized dredging equipment—including hopper, pipeline, and mechanical dredges—capable of operating at various channel depths ranging from -16 feet to -60 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). The designated projects and their key requirements include: * **Sabine-Neches Waterway:** Dredging up to -42 ft MLLW; transport up to 35 miles to upland, ocean (ODMDS), or beneficial use sites. * **Galveston Harbor & Channel:** Dredging up to -48 ft MLLW (with advanced maintenance to -51 ft); transport up to 24 miles to Galveston ODMDS or Galveston Island. * **Houston Ship Channel:** Dredging up to -54.5 ft MLLW; transport up to 38 miles to upland or ODMDS locations. * **Texas City Ship Channel:** Dredging up to -48 ft MLLW (with advanced maintenance to -51 ft); transport up to 21 miles to upland, beneficial use, or ODMDS locations. * **Freeport Harbor Channel:** Dredging up to -60 ft MLLW; transport up to 6 miles to ODMDS or upland sites. * **Matagorda Ship Channel:** Dredging up to -40 ft MLLW; transport up to 2 miles. * **Corpus Christi Ship Channel:** Dredging up to -56 ft MLLW; placement at Corpus Christi ODMDS or San Jose Island. * **Other Channels:** Includes Channel to Victoria (-16 ft MLLW), Brazos Island Harbor (-58 ft MLLW), Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (-17 ft MLLW), and Channel to Harlingen (-17 ft MLLW), utilizing various local placement and beneficial use sites.