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Nueces County court preserves pavilion, delays full restaurant rebuild at Bob Hall Pier
Summary
After a daylong presentation and public comment, the Nueces County Commissioners approved a plan to repair the Bob Hall Pier pavilion and build a foundation for a future concession while postponing construction of a full third‑party restaurant; designers were directed to advance the pier design from 60% to 90% and seek bids.
The Nueces County Commissioners on Sept. 19 voted to proceed with a scaled rebuild of Bob Hall Pier that preserves the existing pavilion and prepares a foundation for a future third‑party restaurant or concession while postponing construction of the full restaurant building.
County engineers presented a 60% design package for the pier and related structures, including detailed drawings, revised member sizes to resist wave uplift and lighting plans that reduce light spill and improve illumination. The design team told the court the 60% estimate — $21,750,000 — is essentially unchanged from the 30% estimate after a new quantity takeoff and material‑price checks; contingencies have been reduced from 30% to 20% at this stage.
The presentation included schedule and permitting updates. Staff said the Corps of Engineers permit was submitted Nov. 3, 2022, that the project was advertised for public comment April 6 and that Texas Parks and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife and NOAA have made comments that the design team has responded to. The team told the…
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