4 Oct 2013

Government shutdown will close area Army Corps parks Oct. 6

As of Sunday, Oct. 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will close public access to its 10 parks in California as a result of the federal government shutdown.

4 Oct 2013

Army Corps awards $18.5 million for work at Presidio of Monterey

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded an $18.5 million contract Sept. 30 to Halbert Construction Company Inc. of El Cajon for construction of a new dining facility and supporting facilities at the Presidio of Monterey.

1 Oct 2013

Corps awards $5.3 million for Tracy defense depot construction

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded four construction contracts Sept. 30 totaling $5,330,181 for general upkeep, maintenance and an energy efficiency upgrade at Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin in Tracy.

30 Sep 2013

Area Army Corps projects will temporarily continue if government shuts down

If Congress does not pass a funding bill to continue federal government operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District projects and recreation parks will temporarily continue to operate using remaining prior year funding.

30 Sep 2013

Corps awards $5.78 million contract for Camp Parks solar energy project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $5.78 million contract Sept. 28 to Earthworks/Mortenson Joint Venture of Redlake, Minn., for a two-megawatt photovoltaic system at Camp Parks near Dublin.

30 Sep 2013

Corps awards $6.8 million contract for New Hogan Dam improvements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a three-year, $6.8 million construction contract to upgrade tainter gates at New Hogan Dam, the Corps facility near Valley Springs.

27 Sep 2013

Corps approves Orestimba Creek flood study

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick approved the Orestima Creek Feasibility Study, which recommends building a levee along the city of Newman’s northwest perimeter to reduce flood risk for the city and surrounding agricultural areas.

25 Sep 2013

West Davis Corridor and Corps permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not taken a position on the proposed West Davis Corridor project near Salt Lake City, Utah. “We’re actively engaged in discussions about various project alternatives, but a permit decision on the West Davis Corridor will only come after the Utah Department of Transportation submits a permit application,” said Jason Gipson, Corps Utah-Nevada regulatory branch chief.

25 Sep 2013

Corps awards $3.47 million contract for MOTCO fire station renovation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $3.47 million contract Sept. 23 to J. I. Garcia Construction Inc. of Fresno to renovate a fire station at the Military Ocean Terminal Concord, better known as MOTCO.

14 Sep 2013

Corps mobile command center heads for Colorado flooding

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District deployed a mobile command center –the deployable tactical operations system, or DTOS – to Aurora, Colo., Sept. 14 to assist in the federal government’s response to severe flooding throughout the state.