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City plans riprap repairs at three outfalls; full seawall concrete work awaits funding
Summary
Staff said riprap installations will target three locations (Lighthouse Drive, 39th Street outfalls and near 27th Terrace) with Great Ball Marine Construction Inc. slated to begin next week for an estimated two-week job; the concrete seawall work remains unfunded and will be bid once financing is secured.
Board members heard a two-part seawall repair plan: immediate riprap installations at three outfalls followed by a later phase of concrete seawall reconstruction once funding is secured. The presenter said the riprap "is just basically 3 locations. The 1st 2 are Lighthouse Drive and 39th Street" and described the outfalls as places where stormwater discharge "is basically undermining the seawall."
The presenter identified Great Ball Marine Construction Inc. as the contractor expected to start next week and estimated the riprap installations would be about a two-week job. He said the riprap is intended to sit low at mid-tide and could have fish-habitat benefits: "it helps with this fish habitat." The presenter and board discussed the need to keep drains clear because blocked drains reduce seawall effectiveness.
No funding source was confirmed during the meeting for the second phase (concrete work); the presenter said staff is "still looking at different sources of funding" and will schedule the bid process once funds are secured.
