FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $22.5 million contract to Abhe & Svoboda, of Jordan, Minnesota, for gate maintenance on the Mississippi River dam between Fountain City on the Wisconsin side and Minnesota City on the Minnesota side. The project involves sandblasting, painting and rehabilitation and maintenance of the dam’s roller gates and service bridge. The project will n not affect navigation, the Corps said.