An overhead visual shows the scope of the dredging work planned for the commercial harbor in West Ocean City.
Photo courtesy Worcester County Government
By Steve Green, Executive Editor
A grant is expected to be used to fund an upcoming dredging project at the commercial harbor in West Ocean City.
Worcester County Procurement Officer Nicholas Rice was given the green light from the Worcester County Commissioners at the June 18 meeting to solicit bids for dredging services of the harbor. A $275,000 grant from the Tri-County Council is expected to fund the effort.
According to the bid documents, the harbor’s main navigation channel requires for dredging materials of varying depths to be removed and hauled to allow for easier boating. Approximately 342,375 square feet of spoils or 15,679 cubic yards will be removed from the harbor, which is bornered by Sunset Avenue to the north and Harbor Road to the south.