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Davenport to seek $12.8 million FEMA BRIC grant for West End flood mitigation project
Summary
City staff presented a $15.1 million West End flood mitigation plan to submit to FEMA’s BRIC program, proposing a $12.8M grant request with a $2.3M local match; major elements include replacing the Credit Island causeway with a vehicular bridge, berm replacements on Black Hawk and Walnut creeks, and consolidation of two pump stations.
City staff told the Committee of the Whole on June 17 that Davenport will pursue a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to fund a proposed $15.1 million West End flood mitigation project.
Clay Merritt, director of Engineering and Capital Projects, said the project is structured as three main components: removing the Credit Island causeway and installing a vehicular bridge to open the channel and aid self-scouring; replacing berms on Black Hawk Creek (from Homestead to the railroad overpass) and the north side of Walnut Creek; and consolidating two aging pump stations at Garden and Pansy into one modern facility to improve stormwater pumping capacity during high-river events. Merritt characterized the package as a $15.1 million proposal with an anticipated $12.8 million grant and a $2.3 million local match, and asked the council to place the item on discussion while staff finalizes budget numbers.
Merritt said the work follows the city’s Mississippi River Flood Resiliency Plan adopted in 2019 and is intended to modernize long-standing infrastructure and reduce flood risk in Davenport’s West End. He asked for the item to be set for further council discussion while final cost figures are confirmed.
