Shallow Shore Culvert Replacement

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Contact Us

  1. Ben Kuiken

    Project Engineer
    360-778-6303
    [email protected]

    322 N Commercial St.
    Bellingham, WA 98225
     


Project Summary

The project will relocate an existing stormwater outfall to a more suitable location.

Project Updates

8/8/22

Construction is now anticipated to take place in the summer of 2023. This project was originally bid in the summer of 2022, but all of the bids received exceeded the project budget. Supplementing the project budget would have delayed the construction start date by several weeks, meaning the work could not reasonably be completed within the permitted time, and the Lake Samish watershed work window (September 30th). The County will extend permits and rebid this project in 2023.

9/27/21

A virtual public meeting was hosted on 9/16/21. Click the following link to view the meeting recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3S3Aq8H_CI

Project Benefits

  • Correcting existing drainage issues

Project Description

The primary goal is to collect and re-route surface water through existing County right-of-way to Lake Samish. The current drainage system does not directly flow into Lake Samish. Presently, the stormwater exits County right-of-way and flows overland to the lake resulting in flooding during severe rain events. The project accounts for the runoff from the contributing areas, upsizes the drainage ditches and culverts along Shallow Shores Drive  and creates a new outfall into the lake at Bass Street. 

Project Overview

Status: Construction rescheduled for 2023

Next Steps: Extend permits to 2023

Schedule: Design 2021-22, Construction 2023

Engineer of Record: Wilson Engineers

Contractor: To be determined by competitive bid process

Construction Contract Amount: To be determined by competitive bid process