# USACE Dredges St. Petersburg Coast Guard Basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is mechanically dredging the U.S. Coast Guard boat basin in St. Petersburg, Florida, to improve vessel access at low tide and prepare the facility for a larger Inland Construction Tender. The work supports Coast Guard readiness as the service modernizes its aging fleet; the announcement describes interagency operational support and identifies no solicitation, contract value, award, or contractor opportunity.

- The dredging addresses a specific facility need associated with the larger cutter’s greater draft and access to the basin at low tide.
- For procurement teams and maritime infrastructure contractors, this is an example of USACE supporting Coast Guard operational requirements through dredging work, but the signal does not identify an open procurement or a private-sector award.
- Contractors should not treat the announcement as a solicitation; it provides no stated bid timeline, contract details, or contact information.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE)
- U.S. Coast Guard, Sector St. Petersburg (USCG)

### Key Quotes
> The new cutter's significantly greater draft further reinforces the need for dredging operations as the Coast Guard modernizes its aging fleet.
> — Capt. Courtney Sergent, Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg

> The project is not simply a matter of putting equipment in the water and removing sediment.
> — Keijo Hardin, Project Engineer, USACE Jacksonville District

### Sources
- [
	USACE Team Clears the Way for Coast Guard Readiness in St. Petersburg > Jacksonville District > Jacksonville District News Stories
](https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/4621371/usace-team-clears-the-way-for-coast-guard-readiness-in-st-petersburg/) - Usace