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Parish approves Bayou Tabon dredging contract; staff says mechanical dredge will preserve natural slope
Summary
Terrebonne Parish committees awarded a contract for the Bayou Tabon dredging project to Kuranco LLC and staff described the work as mechanical dredge-and-haul focused on high points to restore flow while maintaining the bayou's natural slope.
Terrebonne Parish council members voted May 11 to award the Bayou Tabon dredging construction contract to Kuranco LLC and to authorize issuance of a notice to proceed.
During discussion, council members pressed staff for details about the method and extent of work. Public-works staff said the project "will extend from downtown all the way to the parish line in Tibido, focusing on high points," and that "it won't be hydraulic dredge where they actually do suction. It's going to be a mechanical dredge and haul off." Staff added that the project team surveyed the bayou from the Intracoastal Waterway to the parish line to identify siltation points, and that the work aims to restore natural flow rather than impose a uniform elevation target.
Members from affected districts raised concerns about culverts and silted bridges; speakers credited the parish's public works, engineering and GIS teams for redesigning the project after earlier budget problems. One council member said the work will "clean that bayou up, make it look presentable again." The council recorded the motion to award the contract and the motion carried.
What to watch: the contract award authorizes work to begin; project scope, permits and an actual construction schedule were not specified in the committee record and should be confirmed with parish public works for specifics on timing, funding and environmental controls.
