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St. Paul District awards $1.5 million contract for Mississippi River valve replacement

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 16
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The St. Paul Engineer District is replacing four tainter valves at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, as part of a $1.5 million project to update navigation infrastructure on the Mississippi River. Billy Thomson, who serves as a project manager for the St. Paul District, is overseeing the construction, which began on September 28 and is expected to take about six weeks. The district awarded the contract to OCCI Inc., doing business as Missouri Fabricators, located in Fulton, Missouri.

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The project involves replacing critical, aging navigation infrastructure, which is essential for maintaining water levels and allowing commercial traffic to pass between different river elevations. The contract award provides a significant revenue stream for the fabrication company.

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Who's involved

  • ThomsonProject manager for the St. Paul District overseeing the valve replacement.
  • FultonLocation of the company awarded the contract to fabricate the replacement valves.

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