The Captiva Erosion Prevention District s commission selected its executive committee for the upcoming year at its meeting, as well as discussed the process for
CEPD approves contractor for beach project, more
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | May 18, 2021
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s commission decided on the contractor, bank for the municipal bond loan and bond counsel for the beach renourishment project at its recent meeting.
On May 10, the commissioners voted 4-0 to accept the recommendation of both its staff and consultants to award the bid for the upcoming project to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. APTIM Coastal Planning & Engineering and Coastal Protection Engineering a subcontractor for APTIM had previously provided the CEPD with a bid recommendation letter, which staff concurred with.
Vice Chair John Silvia had an excused absence from the meeting.
CEPD’s engineer suggests Great Lakes for project
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | May 11, 2021
UPDATE: At its May 10 meeting, the CEPD commission voted 4-0 to accept its staff and consultants’ recommendations and award the bid to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s engineering firm for the upcoming beach renourishment project presented its bid recommendation to the commission during a recent workshop meeting.
On May 6, APTIM Coastal Planning & Engineering’s Coastal Restoration and Modeling Program Manager Nicole Sharp and Coastal Protection Engineering’s Principal Engineer Thomas Pierro a subcontractor for APTIM recommended the bidder Great Lakes Dredge & Dock for the project.
CEPD OKs funding request by panel committee
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Apr 20, 2021
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s commission approved providing funds to the Captiva Community Panel’s Sea Level Rise Committee for adaptation planning at its recent meeting, as well as discussed bathroom maintenance and proposed upgrades for the Alison Hagerup Beach Park lot.
On April 12, the commissioners readdressed a request from the panel’s committee asking that the CEPD contribute all or partial funding for a $34,400 proposal from Integral Consulting. At the CEPD’s March meeting, a motion to provide the committee with $10,000 for the project died in a 1-3 vote.
Sea Level Rise Committee presents proposal before CEPD
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Mar 9, 2021
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s commission recently heard from the Captiva Community Panel’s Sea Level Rise Committee about a funds request to continue with its adaption planning.
At a CEPD workshop on March 4, members of the panel’s SLR Committee presented the district commissioners with an Adaptation Alternatives Proposal prepared by its consultant, Cheryl Hapke of Integral Consulting, along with a request for the CEPD to partially fund or fund the $34,400 cost.
Panel Member and SLR Committee Chair Linda Laird kicked off the presentation by providing background on Hapke and her firm and an overview of their collaborative work done to date.