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County approves 100% design for Adolph Tom May living‑shoreline project; construction estimate $4.9M
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved the 100% design for the Adolph Tom May County Park living‑shoreline phase 5. Stantec engineer Derek Salazar presented plans and an opinion of probable cost of $4.9 million (including contingency). The project will go to GLO review and then procurement.
The court approved the 100% design documents for phase 5 of the Adolph Tom May County Park shoreline restoration, a living‑shoreline project led by Stantec and coordinated with the General Land Office (GLO).
Derek Salazar, coastal engineer and engineer of record (speaker 28), described the design elements — a habitat bench, near‑shore rubble mound breakwater, soil bags, native wetland plantings and staged contractor access — and said the engineering team had run the plans by the National Wildlife Refuge manager because the project abuts refuge lands. Salazar gave an opinion of probable construction costs of approximately $4,900,000 including a 5% contingency and said GLO contracting review could take three to six months before procurement begins. The court voted to approve the design and proceed with the next steps of final sealing and GLO review.
Why it matters: The project aims to stabilize eroding shoreline, restore coastal habitat for endangered species corridors and safeguard public access. The funding source is a GLO/RESTORE grant administered through the county; no local match was required at the time of the presentation.
