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Karen Martin, project manager, told the authority that all required permits have been submitted to MassDEP and MEPA and were under review. She said the design team planned to issue two separate bid packages: one for mooring fields and dinghy docks and a second for Northfield Point improvements and revetment work. \"We picked our, there's like 25 pieces of granite that was in the city surplus that we're, tagged, and we measured, and they're being coordinated onto the drawings now,\" Martin said.

Martin said the contractor(s) will finalize bid documents the week of Memorial Day; the separate packages were intended to keep the mooring/dinghy work distinct from shoreline and revetment work and to make grant applications cleaner. She also said staff had discussed using excess FY24 design funds to begin invasive plant management at Northfield Point, pending Seaport Economic Council approval.

The authority voted to amend the Beta contract by $21,800 to produce the second set of bid plans and to provide bid support; the motion authorized the executive director to sign the amendment. Board members recorded affirmative votes.

What’s next: staff will finalize bid documents the week of May 26, await state permit responses and proceed with grant applications when the Seaport portal opens for FY26 proposals on June 1.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4.30.2025 Redevelopment Authority","oneSentenceSummary","The authority approved a $21,800 amendment to its consultant contract to prepare separate bid packages and bid support for mooring‑field/dinghy dock work and for Northfield Point and revetment work, and staff reported that MassDEP and MEPA submissions are under review.","taxTitle","Fall River City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",4215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254406,"Fall River RDA pauses costly MEPA analysis for Flint urban renewal plan pending state guidance",662,2873000,3535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3173976-485bbacedfe5d9929d416c0e65635929&start=2873&end=3535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3173976-485bbacedfe5d9929d416c0e65635929/thumbnail_2873000.jpg","/articles/6254406/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Fall-River-RDA-pauses-costly-MEPA-analysis-for-Flint-urban-renewal-plan-pending-state-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254406-bbf3a5e3e1a3c0e644c9b57377f6b1c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196654&Signature=GXkqjnzbOY0qingljLrlL23PYbiubgn0mhohqZ69bu9PmBF-JV7~9RczyEVkwZ60QAs1LSYH4f2V9-iILKzQcts~oQJXKQzRIPBY0RLtOJRC~CTBEbb-7D6-7gz5un0-sP2NG-f~Quw3OCNbF5B1sWzTyV3bRkgqrcFAKnnJlz4Ug~p-yfa~-lPtoxXwOm72tGgbeHIwrHTjzJjN2KTQO2k3q9fhKsa~Gju2cHijIsHU5v6wUzoVjBJk7J4k~be0vdabvRHYuubZ9z52GZJKMyvCM3XSpzB205obrbJ7ppFYOgSpyps9SH~IWWoLER6MEc6V9EbjBLaljMUaLvO-9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Redevelopment Authority on April 30 discussed whether to commission an intensive environmental analysis for its draft Flint urban renewal plan, and said it would seek guidance from state officials before spending roughly $20,000 set aside for that review.

Sarah Page, executive director, told the authority that an engineering consultant would need to perform detailed analysis of potential emissions, vehicle trips and other impacts if the plan were routed into a higher level of review under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). \"It will cost around $20,000,\" Page said, noting that the money was available from prior MassHousing funding but that the authority could use those funds for other implementation tasks if the MEPA requirement were eliminated.

Page said she had been in touch with the lieutenant governor's office and that the office had discussed a change to state policy that could remove the requirement that urban renewal plans undergo the more intensive MEPA review. \"We're trying to get to the bottom of that,\" she said, urging patience so the authority would not spend funds on analysis that state policy might soon change.

The draft urban renewal plan has already been revised to address earlier comments from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and from MEPA reviewers, Page said. The authority also has $1.7 million in infrastructure grant funding associated with the plan; Page said that funding would not be affected by the urban renewal plan process. She also noted that state legislators had included $7 million in the economic development bond bill for Pleasant Street improvements and that the authority was preparing budget details and timelines for possible use of that bond funding.

Board members discussed the timing and tradeoffs of paying for the engineering study now versus waiting to see if the state removes the MEPA requirement for urban renewal plans. Page said she would reach back to state staff and the lieutenant governor's office and report at a future meeting.

What’s next: staff will send the revised urban renewal plan to state reviewers seeking a determination of whether the higher‑level MEPA analysis is required; the authority will not authorize the estimated $20,000 study until it receives guidance.","The redevelopment authority discussed whether to spend about $20,000 for an environmental review required under MEPA for a draft Flint urban renewal plan, and decided to seek clarity from state offices before committing funds set aside for implementation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254411,"Fall River RDA approves $260,646 pier contract, renews parking lease and OKs irrigation work",0,1029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3173976-485bbacedfe5d9929d416c0e65635929&start=1029&end=1029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3173976-485bbacedfe5d9929d416c0e65635929/thumbnail_1029000.jpg","/articles/6254411/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Fall-River-RDA-approves-260646-pier-contract-renews-parking-lease-and-OKs-irrigation-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254411-60068926fbe9e287596cfa2f425df906/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196654&Signature=ocnw8KcePOAUWBrSenkLFWmYsAbmDMhUypGzCxT2MVFU~0Ex1vsW1OYGe-FihcG~9j34vy-eShHY~OnY0v1-9pcMeQjY17mQAJseJPNcywfnrRbEF9xc1yHojC5nkJERnQbaqCXg0eYMC3RPquSrxrGTw0GM4n0V~y~AqcTbkrBfpupodfyuRm4j~mpJ4xA5a804b7k4DqnQGnx7hevdpxNSTyvMcUzx9m7RkjhmNAG3kobY9xi7~EnAos0grn6zQGhuRu0fYgQtMxIQ655BG7aMu8z~KInB9MpR9z0CmH-ScU3WD2E1D10WRfMZK3QPq~DYqQHtZJLcmDsUqmenlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Redevelopment Authority on April 30 approved a $260,646.80 contract with Kavanaugh Marine Inc. for cathodic protection work at the Northern Pier, and separately authorized a one-year renewal of a private parking‑lot license for City Pier and a seasonal irrigation contract for pier landscaping.

The authority voted to award the cathodic protection contract after the low bidder, CNH Marine, voluntarily withdrew its bid following discussions with the project engineer. Karen Martin, project manager, told the authority that the selected contract — including Alternate 1 for coating the south‑facing splash area above the intertidal zone — would be paid from grant funds and that contingency money in the grant would cover the overage. \"That whole contract amount would be, $260,646.80,\" Martin said.

Martin said the contractor may begin mobilizing in June and that Foth Engineering, which prepared the design, will perform construction oversight including diver inspections and photographic documentation. \"He's got a place right up the river a little bit,\" Martin said of the contractor and added the firm will work from a boat for diving and coating operations.

In the same meeting the authority approved extending its parking license for the lot at 600 Duval Street for one year, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at the same annual price of $30,000. The lot is owned by 6148 LLC, the authority said; the license includes a clause providing reimbursement for unused months if the owner begins construction or sells the lot during the license term. The vote authorized the executive director to sign the renewal.

The authority also approved an irrigation maintenance agreement with P and G Irrigation (a division identified in the record as Anne Julins Inc.) on a time‑and‑materials basis not to exceed $7,500 for the season May 1 to Nov. 1. Martin described the contract as covering start‑up, midseason inspection and shutdown, and necessary repairs. \"He is pretty much ready to go once we know the contract's approved,\" Martin said.

Board members voted on each of the items during the open session. The motions passed with recorded affirmative votes.

Staff gave additional updates on City Pier operations ahead of the summer season: a water meter was recently installed, event coordination is underway for a June 14 concert by the Fall River Symphony (with a June 15 rain date), and organizers expect food trucks, a stage and alcohol service for the celebration. Staff also proposed a trial of four anchored picnic tables at City Pier as an amenity; the initial estimate cited by staff was roughly $1,600 per unit and about $8,000 total for four units, and the tables were described as ADA‑compliant in the staff presentation. Martin said she would return with firm pricing at the next meeting for a formal vote.

What’s next: staff said it would assemble construction timing and mobilization details for the cathodic protection work and return with final installation proposals and pricing for the picnic‑table trial at the next board meeting.","The Fall River Redevelopment Authority voted April 30 to award a $260,646 contract for cathodic protection at the Northern Pier, approved a one-year renewal of a private parking- lot lease for City Pier at $30,000, and authorized a seasonal irrigation contract not to exceed $7,500.","actionData","errors"]

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