The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is again seeking bids for the opening phase of the Port of Nome Modification Project, months after the initial procurement effort was canceled due to unexpectedly high bids for the work. The three-phase project is intended to enlarge the outer basin of Nome Harbor while creatingthe nation’s first Arctic deepwater port.
The original opening phase on the three-phase project called for an extension of the West Causeway by approximately 3,500 linear ft—including 2,000 ft of open-cell sheet pile dock face—into the deep-water basin with 22-ton armor stone. Corps officials have slimmed down the scope of work: The updated solicitation, dubbed Phase 1A, now features 1,200 ft of causeway extensions, 600 ft of new open-cell sheet pile dock and 18-ton armor stone, all with removal of the existing spur breakwater.
