Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7 (FBCLID 7) completed engineering and design for the Brazos River Erosion Control Project in February 2022.
This milestone ended Phase I of the Districtā€™s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the final design and other engineering documents were submitted to FEMA for review. FEMA must complete a successful review of all design documents before Phase II grant funding is awarded for construction. To be eligible for FEMA reimbursement, FBCLID 7 cannot start the construction bidding process until the Phase II grant is approved. The original project schedule assumed three months for FEMA Phase II approval, but the review has now taken more than 10 months.
The FBCLID 7 construction bidding process will begin as soon as Phase II grant approval is received from FEMA. The project schedule estimates at least 3 months between the start of bidding and a contractor mobilizing on the project. When the contractor mobilizes, it will take approximately one year to complete construction, depending on weather and Brazos River conditions. If the Phase II grant was awarded in January 2023, construction could begin as soon as April 2023 and be complete by May 2024.
| Description | Estimated Time (months) | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| Submit Phase 1 deliverables | 12 months | February 2022 |
| FEMA Phase II Grant Award | 10 months | January 2023 |
| Construction Bidding Begins | 1 month | February 2023 |
| Award Construction Contract | 1 month | March 2023 |
| Begin Construction | 1 month | April 2023 |
| Construction Complete | 13 months | May 2024 |
| Project/Grant Closeout | 1 month | June 2024 |
For more information on the Brazos River Erosion Control Project, please click here: https://www.fbclid7.com/brazos-river-erosion-control-project