Jacksonville City Mayor Donna Deegan talks during the ceremony about the history of the city’s partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District attended a small ceremony marking the beginning of the Duval County Shore Protection Project at the Jacksonville Beach.The Corps of Engineers awarded a $32 million contract Dec. 18, 2023, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, for re-nourishment of approximately 10 miles of the Duval Co. Atlantic shoreline.