Army Corps awards $65.8 million floodgate project in Plaquemines

Construction and Real Estate

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced on Wednesday, that a $65.8 million contract award for construction of a critical floodgate in Plaquemines Parish has been awarded to Kiewit-Pittman, a Metairie-based joint venture formed of Kiewitt Louisiana Co. and M.R. Pittman Group, provided the cost among the six bidders competing for the project.

The amount will also be utilized for the demolition of the present structure in Empire as part of the New Orleans to Venice/Non-Federal Levee (NOV/NFL) projects.

The project is scheduled for completion by July 2017.Read complete story athttp://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/army-corps-awards-658-million-floodgate-project-plaqueminesnbsp-249.php