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Bay Head Killebrew culvert replacement awarded; FEMA funding remains uncertain
Summary
Public works and Environmental Stewardship staff reported a low bid of $1,180,000 for replacement; work will use a full closure option after Labor Day and FEMA reimbursements under the project's Public Assistance award are not fully secured.
Tyler Davis, project manager with San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship, updated the council on the Bay Head Killebrew culvert replacement procurement and budget. He said three bids were received and the low bidder, Tire Construction, bid $1,180,000 for the project under option 1 (a full nine‑day road closure). "As expected, option 1 was a little bit less expensive than option 2," Davis said.
Davis said the contractor chose a start window after Labor Day and that the county will post signage, mail a second postcard, and post notices at the market and post office to inform residents. Public Works has regraded Dolphin Bay Road in advance of the planned detour. Davis said the county is coordinating emergency services access plans and will continue that work with the fire district.
On funding, Davis presented the FEMA Public Assistance award summary showing a federal share of approximately $1.6 million, a state share and a county share of roughly $88,000 each, and said anticipated project costs are close to the award total. He warned that FEMA reimbursements remain at risk and noted the county and the Clean Water Utility will split the county share and any small overage; if FEMA funding were rescinded, the remaining project cost would fall to county funds and Clean Water Utility in roughly equal shares (about $778,000 each). "If the FEMA funding were to be rescinded, then that total remaining cost ... can be picked up by each fund," Davis said.
Why it matters: The culvert replaces stormwater infrastructure along a local route; scheduling the project after Labor Day reduces peak season disruption. However, the project's financing depends heavily on FEMA reimbursement; county staff said they can complete the work even if FEMA reverses funding but that would place a substantial burden on county funds.
Next steps: Staff will finalize pre‑construction meetings, continue outreach on closures and detours, coordinate emergency services access with the fire district, and proceed to order precast culvert sections and schedule work.
