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Commissioners approve roughly $2 million debris-removal contract for Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou
Summary
The court awarded a debris-removal contract to James W. Turner Construction Ltd. to clear streambanks along Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou, using USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service funds; the court approved the award on a vote.
The commissioners court approved awarding CSP No. 20DSR40100 for debris removal from the streambank and shoreline along Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou to James W. Turner Construction Ltd., the highest-ranked vendor on the evaluation. The procurement packet listed the award amount as $2,000,000.89 and noted that the project will use funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Commissioner Linder thanked engineering and others involved, noting this is the second large desnagging effort in about 12 years and that the work is needed. The court authorized the county judge to sign related documents and the motion carried. The project is intended to speed removal of debris and reduce flood risk in affected corridors; staff did not provide a construction start date during the meeting.
