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Nags Head Town staff present bids showing lower 2026 price; no award until January board meeting
Summary
Town staff reviewed three bids for a planned beach nourishment project, saying the apparent low bid for the 2026 window (Weeks Marine) is roughly $34.9 million base, with a total of about $36.9 million including add alternates. Staff said the board will review survey results and financing at a mid‑month workshop and may act in January.
NAGS HEAD — Town staff presented the results of a formal bid process for a beach nourishment project and outlined next steps, saying the apparent low bid for the 2026 construction window came in substantially below some earlier estimates.
The staff presenter summarized the procurement timeline, saying permit applications were submitted in May 2025 to the Division of Coastal Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, permits were issued in September, and bids were received on Nov. 13, 2025. “I’ll be glad to answer any questions that you have,” the staff member said after walking the board through the bids.
The bid structure allowed companies to propose work in two seasonal windows. Staff said three firms submitted bids: Manson Construction, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, and Weeks Marine. For the 2026 window, Weeks Marine submitted the lowest…
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