The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) for $28.8 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project.
The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the boroughs of Avalon and Stone Harbor.
The contract calls for dredging sand from the Townsends Inlet borrow site.
Sand is then pumped through a series of pipes, placed on beaches, and graded into an engineered dune and berm template, which is designed to reduce damages from coastal storm events.
The contract includes the following work:
GLDD is expected to begin dredging and beachfill operations in the late February/early March timeframe.
The project is cost-shared between the Federal government, the State of New Jersey, and the municipalities.