US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® West Onslow Beach/ Topsail Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project Town of Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners Brief July 9, 2014 Presented by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District
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West Onslow Beach/Topsail BeachCoastal Storm Damage Reduction Project
Town of Topsail BeachBoard of Commissioners BriefJuly 9, 2014
Presented by U.S. Army Corps of EngineersWilmington District
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OVERVIEW Project Update: Current Status Process to get to a Federal Project: Steps Project History: How did we get where we are? Project Description and Cost: What will the
Federal Project achieve? Fiscal Overview: How much have we spent and
on what? Project Authorization – FINALLY! The Path to Construction
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PROJECT UPDATE
General Reevaluation Report defining the project was approved in final form in 2009
Preconstruction, Engineering and Design Phase of Work: preliminary design documentation completed
Project is ready for preparation of construction documents once real estate acquisition has been completed
Project authorization received in 2014
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PROCESS TO GET TO A FEDERAL PROJECT
Request from a local entity and, in most cases, Congressional study authority
Cost-shared study completion to identify Federal interest in a potential project
Cost-shared preconstruction, engineering and design for preparation of project plans and specifications
Project authorization (can occur at any time after study completion) Construction appropriation/Project Partnership Agreement
Execution Real Estate Acquisition Construction Contract Award
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WOB/TOPSAIL BEACH PROJECT HISTORY
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4 Congressional study resolutions were used to undertake the original Feasibility Study that recommended a project at Topsail Beach. Feasibility Report was completed in 1990.
Project was authorized in Water Resources Development Act of 1992
Design activities were completed in 1992; Town decided not to sign the Project Cooperation Agreement
Request was received to re-look at a Federal project in late 1990s, and General Reevaluation Report (GRR) was completed between 2001-2009
Design activities for modified project were initiated in 2010 and preliminary design was completed in 2014
Locally Preferred project was authorized in WRRDA 2014
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UPDATEDAUTHORIZED PROJECT
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UPDATEDAUTHORIZED PROJECT
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Project life: 50 yearsInitial construction cost: $39.4M ($25.6M Fed/$13.8M Non-Fed)Renourishment cost/life: $265.5M ($132.8M Fed/$132.8M non-Fed)
23,200 feet longDune and Berm
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FINANCIAL SUMMARYPROJECT PHASE FEDERAL NON-FEDERAL TOTAL
COST
Feasibility Report (1990) $963,000 $963,000
Project Design $346,200 $115,400 $461,600
GRR (2001-2009)
75/25 cost share $2,025,750 $675,250 $2,701,000
50/50 cost share $ 499,000 $499,000 $ 998,000
$2,524,750 $1,174,250 $3,699,000
Project Design $685,500 $228,500 $914,000
TOTALS: $4,519,450 $1,518,150 $6,037,600
Available funds remaining: $25k (coordination, budget process, PPA dev)
Additional funds required for Econ Update: $60k ($45 Fed/$15 non-Fed)
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PROJECT AUTHORIZATION
AT LAST:
Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014
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THE PATH TO CONSTRUCTION
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Complete economic/project cost update
Request and receive construction funds
Develop and execute a Project Partnership Agreement
Obtain Real Estate
Finalize construction bid documents
Award construction contract and initiate construction
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QUESTIONS?
BOTTOM LINE:13 years to study, design and authorize a projectOver $4.5M Fed and $1.5 Non-Fed funds invested to dateOver $150M Fed funding share once construction has initiatedProject authorization allows us finally to request funds for construction
Federal Project life: 50 yearsFederal Non-Fed Total
Initial construction cost: $25.6M $13.8M $39.4MRenourishment cost/life: $132.8M $132.8M $265.6M
TOTAL: $158.4M $146.6M $305M
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