Sargent Beach Texas is eroding rapidly and we need to save the beach. This blog will have updates on the latest information on the beach erosion project
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From the agenda for the Matagorda County Commissioners meeting for Monday May 2, 2022 for CEPRA funding for the Sargent beach nourishment! getting there - slowly
The new RFP for the breakwater and jetty project has been released and it now includes dredging of the mouth of the San Bernard. Not surprising this is a much more comprehensive bid package (278 pages long) with a lot more detail coming from the Army Corps of Engineers. The bid package can be found here Here is the summary - So now we are down to 4 breakwaters for the $25-$100 million dollar project - we started at 6 - but they have left open the option for a 5th if budget allows. They are not as prescriptive for the exact construction giving some leeway for contractors. The process - 30 days of advertising, then 4-6 weeks of qualifying and hopefully awarded before end of year. Offers are due October 7th - if you look at this bid package, that is aggressive - but we need aggressive right now. I will follow and see if they have some q&a released.
Finally - no date on construction but THIS HUGE!! Look for construction in February - great fishing by summer on the jetty! Sargent WINS - started this blog almost exactly 5 years ago in September 2020 to keep us informed on the project and we are finally getting close to the goal. https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/4365416/usace-awards-contract-for-mouth-of-the-colorado-river-sargent-beach/ GALVESTON, Texas -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Port of Bay City, and Matagorda County, have announced a contract award for the Mouth of the Colorado River Navigation Channel (MOCR) Maintenance and Sargent Beach Beneficial Use Placement project, December 19, 2025. The contract—valued at $86,347,000—was awarded to Houston-based Orion Government Services, LLC, to perform maintenance dredging, construction of shoreline protection features, and beneficial ...
From Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum - Please keep in mind that this office doesn't sit on information that could be put out on timelines regarding all the projects coming to Sargent. We pass along information and/or updates as soon as we receive them. Furthermore, there isn't anything related to any of these projects sitting on my desk that could cause any delays. I turn around anything needed from this office or the county immediately. Unfortunately, we don't have any control how long things sit on a desk at agencies this office doesn't have any control over. All I can do is follow up regularly and ask if anything is needed from me. Having said that, I got an update on the breakwater project and a new timeline. Unfortunately the timeline has been delayed once again. This time only a couple of months. The new timeline is as follows: Advertise [go our for bid] 6/20/2025 Bid Opening 7/21/2025 Award* 8/29/2025 Issue Notice to Proceed 9/26/2025 Estimated Construction Comple...
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