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Council approves lowest bidder for Middleton First Island shoreline engineering contract using federal grants
Summary
Dorchester County approved awarding an engineering contract for shoreline protection at Middleton First Island to Rausch Engineering Inc. for $987,429, to be funded by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA grants with in‑kind county staff match.
Dorchester County Council approved a staff recommendation on Aug. 5 to award the engineering design contract for shoreline protection at Middleton First Island to Rausch Engineering Inc., the lowest responsive bidder, at a cost of $987,429.
Staff said the project will be funded by two grants — a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award and a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant — with in‑kind county staff hours providing the county match. The recommendation was presented by a committee including planning and zoning, public works, the county grant writer, finance and the Friends of the Humber River group.
The contract award was presented as a motion, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records that “the ayes have it.” Staff noted the award’s grant funding and the in‑kind match by county staff as the county’s contribution; council members moved to approve the low bidder as recommended.
Ending: The contract award to Rausch Engineering Inc. was approved and staff will proceed under the stipulations of the grant awards and the committee’s recommendation. Council did not appropriate additional county cash funds during the meeting; the county’s match will be provided as staff time in‑kind, as noted by staff.
