摘要: |
On June 17, the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston), meeting in a special session, awarded two of the largest contracts in the organization s history to further Project 11, the widening and deepening of the Houston Ship Channel. The commission approved the staff's recommendation to award Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corporation contracts totaling $430 million to complete the remaining Galveston Bay segments of the Houston Ship Channel expansion project. "It's an exciting day for Port Houston and the entire region and the millions of people who rely on the Houston Ship Channel for their livelihood and to bring them essential goods," Chairman Ric Campo said. "One of todays contracts to support Houston Ship Channel Ex- pansion, Project 11 is historic and, to our knowledge, the largest award ever made." Port Houston staff recommended Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corporation based on the best value, including cost, schedule, environmental components, and small, minority and woman-owned business enterprises (S/ MWBE) inclusion. |