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Newport approves $90,558 bid to repair McSween Avenue; FEMA reimbursement could take years
Summary
The council awarded a $90,558 contract to Brockwell Construction to repair storm damage on McSween Avenue and instructed staff to include the cost in a budget amendment. Staff said FEMA and state reimbursement are possible but may take multiple years.
The Newport City Council voted to accept Brockwell Construction's low bid of $90,558 to repair storm damage on McSween Avenue and directed staff to include the project in a forthcoming budget amendment.
City staff told the council the damage dated to the September flood; the city waited on federal damage assessments before advertising the repair. Staff said the typical reimbursement model for eligible disaster repairs would have FEMA cover approximately 75% of eligible costs, the state emergency agency…
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