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Gulf County declares local emergency, moves to award $38.6 million bid for Saint Joseph Peninsula renourishment
Summary
County commissioners declared a local state of emergency and voted to move forward with a $38,594,421.50 bid from Weeks Marine for the Saint Joseph Peninsula Beach Renourishment and Coastal Structures Project, accepting additional grant funding and authorizing expedited contracting steps while staff and counsel finalize terms.
Gulf County commissioners on July 22 declared a local state of emergency and voted to move forward with awarding a $38,594,421.50 bid to Weeks Marine for the Saint Joseph Peninsula Beach Renourishment and Coastal Structures Project, with staff authorized to review and negotiate final terms.
The action, approved 5-0, followed a single-bid opening and public testimony emphasizing urgent shoreline erosion and habitat loss. County Administrator Michael Hamill said the county would press ahead "come hell or high water" if needed to protect the coastline and residents’ property. The board also authorized the chairman to accept an anticipated $1,800,000 DEP grant and sign related agreements as they…
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