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City manager: West 19th drainage design complete; project to be advertised, Motiva meeting planned
Summary
Engineers told Port Arthur council the West 19th Street drainage design is complete and will be advertised for bids; staff said some drainage flows originate on Motiva property and pledged a meeting with the company to discuss contributions and phase-two Terminal Road fixes. The council pressed for schedule clarity and ARPA-related completion by December.
Port Arthur officials on Jan. 27 received a construction-ready design and a six-week procurement timeline for the West 19th Street drainage project aimed at reducing repeated street flooding.
Edwin Jones, engineer of record for EJS, told the council the team delivered preliminary, 60% and 95% submittals and has turned in signed, sealed final plans; purchasing will advertise the project. Jones said the design work encountered survey access limitations because Motiva facilities blocked entry to parts of the drainage…
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