Parish authorizes RFQ for large Amelia levee study after CPRA allocates $2M
The jury approved going to RFQ for an Amelia-area levee/feasibility study after staff said CPRA allocated $2 million this year and an additional $1 million next year to initiate planning. Staff emphasized RFQ now will document procurement steps ahead of anticipated federal Corps/USACE involvement.
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Special programs staff said the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has allocated $2 million to initiate planning on the Amelia levee project and that another $1 million is expected next year. The committee approved issuing an RFQ to select a team for the study and early design work, with staff noting that documenting selection now will help preserve future federal and Corps of Engineers coordination.
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