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Pike County approves expanded disaster-management contract as FEMA inspections loom
Summary
Pike County Fiscal Court approved an amendment increasing a disaster-management task order ceiling to $538,990 and discussed an urgent FEMA documentation timeline, two damaged bridges and the need for more staff and equipment to complete 1,300+ damage assessments.
Pike County Fiscal Court on Tuesday approved Amendment No. 1 to a master task order with a disaster-management contractor to support the county’s FEMA Public Assistance documentation and damage scoping.
The amendment raises the contract ceiling from roughly $180,000 to $538,990 to coverexpanded recovery work while officials prepare for FEMA assessments. “Once that meeting takes place, we only have 60 days to submit to FEMA all the damage that’s been done to county roads, infrastructure,” Judge Jones said during the meeting.
The county’s presentation said the cost-share for eligible repairs is expected to be roughly FEMA 75 percent, state 12 percent and the county 13 percent; the county’s share will be covered by emergency funds already identified, Judge Jones said. The court also identified two priority bridge sites — Middle Elk and Woodman Summer — that officials want…
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