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Clark’s Ferry Recreation Area Boat Ramp Repairs

Montpelier, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be completing repairs to the Clark’s Ferry Recreation Area boat ramp courtesy loading dock beginning on September 23, 2015. [Read More]
Published: Sep-26-15

Reclamation schedules Lake Audubon fall drawdown

Water levels on Lake Audubon will start being lowered by the Bureau of Reclamation beginning the week of September 28 as part of annual fall drawdown operations. [Read More]
Published: Sep-25-15

USACE Awards Contract to Improve Dahla Dam in Southern Afghanistan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a task order contract on Feb. 26 for the Dahla Dam Improvement Project, Phase I, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. [Read More]
Published: Feb-28-13

Middle East District Awards Job Order Contract in Southwest Asia

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District recently awarded a job order contract for work on an air base in Southwest Asia. [Read More]
Published: Jan-08-13

Middle East District Presents Annual Recognition Awards

The awards covered fiscal year 2012 and were presented at the Middle East District’s town-hall meeting on Dec. 13, 2012. Each year district employees nominate fellow coworkers to express their gratitude for each other’s actions and work ethic. [Read More]
Published: Jan-04-13

Middle East District honors Darralyn Williams at retirement ceremony

WINCHESTER, Va. –The Middle East District’s Chief of Contracting, Darralyn Williams, was honored in [Read More]
Published: Dec-28-12

Sealed bidding helps expedite contract awards for Afghanistan

On Nov. 19, the Middle East District employed a process it rarely uses to accelerate a contract award by holding a sealed bid opening for a construction project in Afghanistan. The sealed bidding process uses competitive bids, public opening of bids, and timely contract award to the contractor with the lowest priced, responsive bid. [Read More]
Published: Dec-12-12

District awards contract for tractors, trailers in Egypt

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded an $8.5 million contract Nov. 6 for tractors and trailers to be provided to the Egyptian Engineering Authority to support its operations. The equipment is being procured under the Foreign Military Sales program. [Read More]
Published: Nov-29-12

Middle East District awards contract for utilities infrastructure at Bagram Airfield

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a task order contract for the westside utilities infrastructure at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on Nov. 15. The $11.9 million task order was awarded to Contrack International, Inc., of McLean, Va. The performance period is 15 months. [Read More]
Published: Nov-20-12

Two border guard posts open in Tajikistan

Representatives from the U.S. and Tajikistan governments celebrated the opening of two border guard posts – in Sayod and Ribhoz, Tajikistan – during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 6. The Middle East District constructed the facilities under the Department of Defense’s counternarcotics program. [Read More]
Published: Nov-20-12