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Commissioner Sean Roe says spoils-removal contractor seeks one-year extension, higher minimum amid Port of Longview rail work
Summary
Commissioner Sean Roe reported that the contractor removing dredged spoils (referred to in the meeting as a spoils/removal contract) wants a one-year extension and a minimum price increase from $1.50 to $1.75 per unit; the royalty fee would remain unchanged at $2.06 per yard, Roe said.
Commissioner Sean Roe told the board that a contractor handling removal of dredged spoils is approaching the end of its current contract (noted as expiring in 2025) and has requested a one-year extension with an increased minimum price.
Roe said the contractor requested an increase in the contract minimum from $1.50 to $1.75 per unit, citing expected commercial-market uncertainty in 2026 and increased removal activity associated with the Port of Longview rail project. "They are requesting, the minimum increase from $1.50 to $1.75 just based on some of the speculations for 2026 and not knowing what the commercial market's gonna look like," Roe said.
Roe said contractors have been removing larger volumes since the Port of Longview rail project began and told the board the contractor expects minimums to be nearly reached by December. He said the county's royalty fee would remain unchanged at $2.06 per yard if the board agrees to the extension.
Why it matters: spoils-removal affects county lands that receive dredged material and has fiscal and land-use implications for parks and future dredging plans. Roe asked whether the board would be open to the extension; no formal board action was recorded at the meeting.
Ending: Staff will handle next steps if the board signals support; the item was presented as a request for direction, not as an approved contract change.
