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Carpinteria seeking design teams for Living Shoreline; $1.8 million grant covers part of planning
Summary
The city has issued an RFP for design, environmental review and public outreach for a Living Shoreline project aimed at shoreline protection. Staff said a Coastal Conservancy grant provides $1.8 million for the project, with design work now funded and construction funding to be sought later.
Carpinteria City staff said on March 25 that the city has issued a request for proposals for design and outreach services for a Living Shoreline project intended to protect the city’s shoreline from erosion, sea‑level rise and storm surge.
Project scope and funding Erin Maker, the city’s Living Shoreline project manager, told council the RFP seeks a consultant team to provide project management, engineering design (the grant covers design to about 60 percent), environmental review, right‑of‑way investigation and extensive community outreach, including tribal engagement and multilingual public engagement with stipends to encourage participation. Maker said the project already has a…
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