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Biloxi officials outline plan to rebuild 800‑foot pier, seek FEMA mitigation funds
Summary
City leaders described a plan to rebuild an 800‑foot pier damaged by storms, including a mitigated design with concrete piles and a 320‑foot breakwater. Officials said FEMA has committed $858,000 so far and the city expects to bid the project in February, with construction taking about 10–12 months after award.
Biloxi city leaders on Monday laid out details of an 800‑foot pier reconstruction project designed to make the structure more storm‑resilient.
Mayor and staff said Seymour Engineering completed a mitigated design that replaces wooden piles with concrete, uses flow‑through decking and adds a roughly 320‑foot breakwater intended to reduce repetitive storm damage. "We designed a project so we would not have to continually repair it," the mayor said during the meeting.
Officials said the estimated project cost is roughly $4.2 million but emphasized the final number will be set by contractors' bids. Staff described a two‑track bidding approach for February: one bid…
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