United States, Sept. 21 -- Kesser International Inc., North Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded a $15,533,425 firm-fixed-price contract for the initial phase of restoring Deer Island by extending the Katrina Key rock breakwater structure to reduce wave erosion and help return the island to its historical dimensions.Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Biloxi, Mississippi, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 21, 2027.Fiscal 2014 civil flood control and coastal emergencies funds in the amount of $15,533,425 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W91278-26-C-A019).
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