Ryba Marine Construction awarded $991,500 dredging contract

Written by Marine Log Staff
Buffalo Harbor

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. dredges the Buffalo Harbor in Buffalo, N.Y., September 23, 2020. [U.S. Army Photo by Jess Levenson]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has awarded Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company a $991,500 contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor, N.Y.

“In addition to the increase in recreational use along Western New York waterways, the Buffalo and Niagara Rivers and Lakes Erie and Ontario continue to be an important transportation route for freighters delivering shipments to businesses across the Great Lakes region,” said Rep. Brian Higgins (D.-NY-26). “This nearly $1 million federal project, diligently led by the Army Corps Buffalo District team, protects the long-term viability of these waterways and ensures safe and efficient passage of ships, benefiting local companies and the jobs they support.”

“Maintaining the operation of our nation’s ports is more critical than ever to the economic strength of the nation,” said Lt. Col. Eli Adams, commander of the Buffalo District. “We’re proud of our partnerships with the City of Buffalo, the state of New York, and our representatives in Congress that have made this contract award happen, and we look forward to beginning dredging this fall.”

Dredging of the harbor is scheduled to take place from mid-September through the end of October, though the work could be completed sooner.

A total of approximately 80,000 cubic yards of material is contracted to be mechanically dredged from the bed of the harbor and placed in the Buffalo District’s confined disposal facility (CDF) in Buffalo’s outer harbor.

Categories: Dredging, Inland and Coastal, News Tags: , , , ,