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Canal maintenance report: seawall assessment updated, $11.2 million seawall estimate cited; corner-widening feasibility to proceed
Summary
Public Works reported updated BSI seawall assessments and said seawall replacement work was estimated at about $11.2 million; staff will move forward with a phase-1 feasibility study for corner widening and plan bathymetric surveys. Land-acquisition funding for staging remains a placeholder ($200,000) and committee asked for follow-up.
Mark Storm, canal maintenance supervisor for Public Works, presented the monthly canal maintenance report and said BSI (the committee program) has had no recent expenditures but a revised schedule and assessments have reprioritized seawall work. Storm told the committee the seawall replacement line item was added for fiscal year 2025–26 and cited "an estimated amount to get you over to $11,200,000.0" for seawall replacement needs.
Storm said riprap work remains pending FEMA coordination and that routine mangrove maintenance is targeted to start in spring (around April). He described the process for notifying homeowners: a six-week notice before contractor arrival, a two-week pre-construction walkthrough, and letters that include the city ordinance and contractor responsibilities; these notices will come from the contractor rather than the city.
On corner widening, staff reported they would proceed with a phase-1 feasible study that includes drawings and coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for permitting. A consultant will complete field assessments and a bathymetric (sonar) survey to redefine barge travel perimeters and corner widths. Members asked questions about updating the assessment records; Storm said staff rechecked older assessments and will finalize the contractor schedule and report back at the next meeting.
Committee members also discussed a placeholder budget line of $200,000 for land acquisition for staging (fiscal year 2026), with members calling that amount insufficient and directing staff to follow up to determine the current status and funding needs. Staff said they would research prior records and provide an updated status at a future meeting.
