Curtin Maritime Awarded $28.4 Million Army Corps Houston Dredging Contract
Anna Davis09/19/2025
Contract Award Defense
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, announced it has awarded a contract for dredging services to Curtin Maritime worth $28.4 million, with a total cumulative face value of $32.6 million over the course of the project. The firm-fixed-price contract will be performed in Houston, Texas. Six bids were received for this unrestricted procurement.
Work to be Completed Under Dredging Contract
The newly awarded contract tasks Curtin Maritime with executing dredging operations in Houston, Texas. This work is critical to maintaining navigable waterways and supporting the region’s commercial shipping activities. The scope includes removal of sediment and debris from designated channels to ensure safe and efficient maritime transit.
Dredging is an essential component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to maintain federal navigation channels at authorized depths. In Houston—a major hub for shipping and energy industries—regular dredging helps prevent silt buildup that can impede vessel movement and increase the risk of groundings or accidents.
The project is scheduled for completion by May 28, 2026.
This contract continues the Corps’ ongoing efforts to support economic activity and safety along the Texas Gulf Coast. Maintenance dredging not only benefits commercial shipping but also plays a role in flood risk management and environmental stewardship by improving water flow and reducing erosion.
While specific technical details about the dredging methods or equipment were not disclosed in the award notice, projects of this nature typically involve specialized vessels such as hopper or mechanical dredges. The work may also include disposal or beneficial reuse of dredged material in accordance with environmental regulations.
Curtin Maritime: Awardee Background
Curtin Maritime, based in Long Beach, California, has a track record of performing large-scale dredging and marine construction projects for federal agencies across the United States. The company has previously completed similar contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other government entities.
Recent notable contracts awarded to Curtin Maritime include:
- San Juan Harbor Construction and Maintenance Dredging, Puerto Rico ($57.5 million)
- Baltimore Harbor & Channels Maintenance Dredging, Maryland ($33.4 million)
- Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor Channel Maintenance Dredging ($25.9 million)
- Thimble Shoal Channel Maintenance Dredging, Norfolk Harbor ($8.9 million)
- San Joaquin/Port of Stockton River DWSC Maintenance Dredging ($5.9 million)
- SNI Tug Barge Support Service ($5 million)
- Redwood City Dredging ($3.8 million)
- Husbanding Port Services - Delivery ($0.08 million)
With its experience on diverse marine infrastructure projects nationwide, Curtin Maritime brings established expertise to the Houston dredging initiative under this latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract.
This award was disclosed by the DoD in its daily press release. Additional contract details will be available on HigherGov once disclosed by the government in approximately 90 days under W912HY25CA003 after the contract is formally disclosed by the government.
