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Flagler County Florida - Flagler County on Thursday receives FDOT funds for the bulk of the local match for beach project 25 January 2024 ( news )
Flagler County , state Florida ( By Press Release office)
Jan 25,2024
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January 25 , 2024– Flagler County received a wire transfer in the amount of $13 . 6 million from the Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT ) to cover most of the $15 . 74 million local share required by the U . S . Army Corps of Engineers for the beach and dune nourishment project within the City of Flagler Beach . The funds pay for the local share of the 2 . 6 miles of the federal project between South 6
thStreet to South 28
thStreet , as well as paying for the non - federal project extensions that takes the project northward to North 7th Street and southward into the Gamble Rogers State Park .
“We are extremely grateful to FDOT for expediting its work . We cannot thank them enough . It saved us from having to dip into our reserves – something the Board ( of County Commissioners ) approved doing Monday if needed , ” said County Administrator Heidi Petito . “We are also very thankful for the assistance the Army Corps has provided to the county to expedite all the permits for the new extension . ”
The Army Corps will advertise for project bids in February . Competitive bidding , following federal procurement rules , ensures the best price from qualified contractors .
Construction is expected to begin after July 5 and be completed by March 2025 . More than 1 . 5 million cubic yards of sand will be dredged from a federal borrow pit about 11 miles offshore to bolster the dunes and create a wider beach in the area of the project .
More information is available at
www . saj . usace . army . mil/missions/civil - works/shore - protection/flagler - county/
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“I understand this project website , in real time , will advise stakeholders and the public about the progress of the project , where is the construction taking place , and other relevant information , ” Petito said . “This is a very big day for the residents of Flagler County . ”
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