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Approve negotiation and execution of an amendment to the feasibility cost-sharing agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Boggy Creek Corps Flood Control Channel Ecosystem Restoration Project dated April 24, 2024, to increase the City's contribution by $25,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $325,000. Funding: $25,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Watershed Protection Department.
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Watershed Protection Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $25,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Watershed Protection Department.
Prior Council Action:
August 5, 1986 - Council approved Resolution No. 860508-18 authorizing the negotiation and execution of a local cooperation agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the Boggy Creek Flood Control Project.
November 30, 2023 - Council authorized the negotiation and execution of a feasibility cost-sharing agreement (Agreement) with the USACE for the Boggy Creek Corps Flood Control Channel Ecosystem Restoration Project for a term during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 at a cost to the City of $250,000, plus an additional contingent amount of $50,000 to cover potential cost overruns, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $300,000.
For More Information:
Henry Price, Supervising Engineer, 512-974-1275 or Henry.Price@austintexas.gov; Taja Beekley, Capital Improvement Program Manager, 512-974-3301 or Taja.Beekley@austintexas.gov.
Additional Backup Information:
The Boggy Creek Corps Flood Control Channel Ecosystem Restoration Project (Project) will address ongoing sedimentation and erosion issues in channelized portions of Boggy Creek while incorporating green design elements and nature-based solutions to achieve ecosystem restoration. It includes streambank stabilization, slope enhancements, removal of invasive species, and introduction of diverse native...
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