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City to award bid for Living History Park repairs after hurricane damage; FEMA and insurance funds to pay costs
Summary
Staff said a single bidder responded to the city’s procurement to repair Living History Park after hurricane damage; the city has insurance and FEMA funding and expects to award the contract next week and begin work as soon as possible in hopes of completing repairs ahead of spring events.
North Augusta staff told the council on Oct. 13 that they intend to award a contract next week to repair Living History Park, which was severely damaged during the hurricane known in the transcript as Helene.
Public-works staff said the city followed procurement procedures for repairs and received one responsive bid. Staff said the city has insurance proceeds coming from the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) and expects FEMA funding to cover additional costs; those sources, combined with the procurement award, are intended to fund the repairs with no tax impact, staff said.
Staff said they aim to begin work immediately after award and hoped to complete key repairs before the park’s spring event, though they did not make a guarantee on the timeline. Rick Meyer (parks) and Tom Zieser (public works) were named as coordinating with the Living History Park leadership during the restoration process; staff said they have regular meetings and positive communication with park stakeholders.
An abbreviated Living History Park event is scheduled for the coming weekend in portions of the park deemed safe. Staff emphasized the restoration program will be executed through insurance and FEMA processes so the city expects minimal direct cost to taxpayers.
