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Nags Head approves $36.4 million notice of award to Weeks Marine for 2026 beach nourishment
Summary
The Town of Nags Head’s board authorized a $36,412,600 notice of award to Weeks Marine, approved the town manager’s authority to finalize the construction contract, and adopted a capital‑project ordinance amendment to move the 2026 beach nourishment toward construction this summer.
The Town of Nags Head Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4 approved a notice of award to Weeks Marine Inc. for the 2026 beach nourishment project, authorizing the town manager to execute a construction contract and adopting a capital project ordinance amendment to reflect the contract amount.
David (staff) told the board the intent-to-award precedes final contract execution and said the award amount is $36,412,600 to initiate the construction contract process. He said the capital ordinance amendment (No. 18) will be further amended to include contingency, administrative and financing costs before submission to the Local Government Commission in April or May.
The approval came in three separate motions. Commissioner Ball moved to issue the notice of award; the board then voted to authorize the town manager to sign the contract, and finally approved the capital project ordinance amendment. Each action was approved by voice vote.
During public comment, resident John Cici raised concerns about fairness in the proposed funding, saying the project is roughly $36 million and arguing that some property owners would receive a substantially larger value of sand placement than the assessments they pay. "If it's a non‑rental property ... over 5 years, those properties are going to pay $6,000 to the town. Yet they're still going to get $171,000 worth of sand placed on their property," Cici said. He urged new board members to question equity when the funding structure is revisited.
Mayor (speaker 1) framed the project as urgent after the recent storm and said the board recognizes the need to proceed this summer. Town staff warned the ordinance amendment and contract still require final financial calculations and the Local Government Commission review before construction can begin.
The board did not provide a recorded roll‑call tally in the meeting minutes; all three measures passed on voice votes during the public meeting. The town will continue finalizing contingencies and financing terms ahead of the LGC submission.
