Industry Day opportunity coming soon for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lock and Dam 25 Winfield, Mo. Project

St. Louis Distirct
Published June 2, 2022
Lock and Dam 25 is equipped the 1,296-foot long dam structure with three submersible roller gates (near the center of the structure, see image at right) and 14 submersible tainter gates. At the time of construction, the submersible gates represented a marked advance in gate design and were seen as an improvement over non-submersible gates because they allowed for the almost unobstructed flow of floodwaters, ice and debris.

Lock and Dam 25 is equipped the 1,296-foot long dam structure with three submersible roller gates (near the center of the structure, see image at right) and 14 submersible tainter gates. At the time of construction, the submersible gates represented a marked advance in gate design and were seen as an improvement over non-submersible gates because they allowed for the almost unobstructed flow of floodwaters, ice and debris.

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will host an Industry Day June 15 at the OYO Hotel St. Louis Downtown City Center from 8 a.m. – noon to serve as a networking opportunity for contractors and potential contractors to learn more about the Lock and Dam 25 new 1,200-ft. lock project as part of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program.

The event will kick off with a formal welcome and introduction by St. Louis District Commander Col. Kevin Golinghorst at 8 a.m. Following opening remarks, officials from the St. Louis District will discuss upcoming contracting opportunities for this expansion project.

Numerous networking opportunities will be available to include contact with Corps of Engineers subject matter experts representing, civil, mechanical, structural and hydraulic engineering; project management, contracting and small business.

The Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program is a dual-purpose program for navigation improvements and ecosystem restoration along the Upper Mississippi River system. Through this program, a 1,200-foot navigation chamber will be constructed on the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 25 that will increase redundancy with two lock chambers, reduce costs for shippers and consumers by increasing efficiency of lock transit times, improve mariner safety and accommodate large tow configurations. Among other Improvements, the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program will ensure improvements will be made for fish and wildlife through the construction of a fish passage, modified dam operations to restore natural river level variability, backwater and island habitat, and side channel reconnections.

For more information about the event visit 

https://www.facebook.com/events/343758324535680/?ref=newsfeed or contact the St. Louis District at 314.331.8000. 

To register for this event visit: https://sam.gov/opp/ed476f55de2d4fb49378de199eb3c084/view

The Lock and Dam 25 new 1,200 ft. lock project is described online at:  https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Locks-and-Dams/Lock-Dam-25/1200-ft-lock-project/.


Contact
St. Louis District Public Affairs
314-331-8000
TeamSTL-PAO@usace.army.mil

Release no. 22-046