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HomeMy WebLinkAboutI. A. FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT UPDATE 3.18.2025Flood Protection Program City Council Update Jeffrey Waller, P.E., Flood Prevention Bond Referendum Oversight Board Chairman Leisha Pica, P.E., Jacobs Engineering March 18, 2025 Q1 2025 Board Updates January:Staff Report on the Pleasure House Point Wetland Mitigation Bank February: Staff Report on how the City uses GIS for flood protection and stormwater management and decision making March: Staff Report on the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study The Board meets on the second Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm at Town Center. Our meetings are open to the public and the public can provide comments. The Board webpage is accessible from the Ripple Effect website, and we can be contacted at the email address posted on our webpage. 3 FPP Active Construction Projects •Windsor Woods Tide Gate •South Plaza Trail Presidential Blvd Drainage •Bow Creek Stormwater Park Phase I •Seatack Drainage Improvements Projects Substantially Complete •Old Forge & Red Lion Drainage Installing elliptical storm drainpipe for the Seatack Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project FPP Project Milestones Met During Q1 2025 4 Planning Design Permitting Procurement Construction1234 5 Q4 2024 – Q1 2025 Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Detailed Design, 30%. 60%, 90%, 100% Advertise Design-Build or Construction Bidding, Issue Contractor NTP Construction Substantially Complete West Neck Creek Bridge – draft received Central Resort District – on track for 3/31/25 submittal (Final) Church Point/ Thoroughgood BMP & Drainage Improvements 30% design under review Mega Bundle (Design- Build) 30% design under review Poinciana PS – 60% design received Bow Creek Section 2 – 90% design received ESD BRIC Bundle – PS&E submittal Elizabeth River – VMRC & ACOE permits anticipated by 3/31/25 First Colonial Road & Oceana Blvd Drainage Improvements – Preconstruction Meeting 3/19/25 Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake Pump Station & Outfall Design Build NOI Some FPP permits may require 24 months to obtain Old Forge Rd & Red Lion Rd Drainage Improvements Q4 2024 – Q1 2025 Q4 2024 – Q1 2025 Q4 2024 – Q1 2025 Q4 2024 – Q1 2025 The Board is here to serve our Community! 5 Staff continue to update the Board on grant opportunities. The Board will advise City Council members when the topic of our monthly Board meetings is in your district so you can join us. The Board has a website accessible from the Ripple Effect website and our email address is posted there for the public to comment. FPP Grants Awarded and Future Grant Applications Flood Protection Program Update Q1 2025 Leisha Pica, P.E., Jacobs Program Manager Phase 1 Flood Protection Program Timeline Bond Referendum 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 20272023 2029 20302028 2031 2032 Lots of planning completed 33% projects have been baselined Projects are advancing smoothly Mega bundle approaching GMP 1 making good progress, still much to do Phase 1 FPP Complete 10 Preliminary Engineering 30% Design Phase 60% Design Phase 90% Design Phase 100% Design Phase PS&E & ITB Phase Design- Build Construction In-Progress Construction Complete West Neck Creek Bridge Sandbridge/ New Bridge Intersection (On Hold) Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 2) Back Bay Marsh Restoration First Colonial Rd Oceana Blvd Drainage Windsor Wood, PAP, The Lakes Bundle (In design) Windsor Woods Tide Gate Finish Q2 2025 Club House Road Drainage Pungo Ferry Road Improvements Poinciana Pump Station ESD Roadway Drainage 1F &1G Eastern Shore Drive (ESD)Drainage Bundle Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration Lake Bradford/ Chubb Lake Pump Station & Outfall (RFP Issued) South Plaza Trail, Presidential Blvd Drainage Finish Q3 2025 Cape Henry Canal Gravity Sewer Relocation Central Resort District Drainage Improvements Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 1) Finish Q4 2026 Lake Pleasure House Outfall Churchpoint/ Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance (Design NTP) Seatack Drainage Finish Q2 2025 Lake Bradford Dredging Old Forge Road & Red Lion DrainageFPP Project Status Q4 2024 10 Preliminary Engineering 30% Design Phase 60% Design Phase 90% Design Phase 100% Design Phase PS&E & ITB Phase Design- Build Construction In-Progress Construction Complete West Neck Creek Bridge Churchpoint/ Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance Sandbridge/ New Bridge Intersection (On Hold) Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 2) Back Bay Marsh Restoration First Colonial Rd Oceana Blvd Drainage Windsor Wood, PAP, The Lakes Bundle (30% design) Windsor Woods Tide Gate Finish Q2 2025 Club House Road Drainage Pungo Ferry Road Improvements Poinciana Pump Station Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake Pump Station & Outfall (NOI Issued) South Plaza Trail, Presidential Blvd Drainage Finish Q3 2025 Cape Henry Canal Gravity Sewer Relocation Central Resort District Drainage Improvements Eastern Shore Drive (ESD)Drainage Bundle (added Phase 1G) Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 1) Finish Q4 2026 Lake Pleasure House Outfall ESD Phase 1F North Shore Dr Drainage Seatack Drainage Finish Q2 2025 Lake Bradford Dredging Old Forge Road & Red Lion DrainageFPP Project Status Q1 2025 Topic Impacts/Risk Mitigation Strategy FPP Projects Impacted Environmental permits •Regulatory acceptance •Schedule delays/Cost increases •(Type of Permit - 6mos-3years) •Comprehensive data •Public Outreach •Regulatory briefing at 30% •Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration •Back Bay Marsh Restoration •Pungo Ferry Road Improvements •Sandbridge/New Bridge Intersection Unforeseen utilities during construction •Schedule delay •Worker safety •Coordinating between utilities/contractor •Schedule delays (up to 5 mos.) •Cost increases ~unknown •Redesign requests from public utilities •Frequent communication with utilities and contractor •Consistent strategy to react to unknowns •Seatack Drainage Improvements •South Plaza Trail Presidential Blvd Drainage Utility location during design •Coordinating with utilities •Redesign •Schedule delays/cost increases •Request “locates” •Prioritize projects •Quarterly meetings •Applies to all projects Program Issues Encountered 11 Program Spending through February 2025 Total $107.2M +$6.9M in 2025 Program Estimate Q1 2025 Program Variance 6% 12 MASTER PLANNING ($M) BASELINE (BL) ($M) CURRENT ($M) VARIANCE ($M) WINDSOR WOODS, PRINCESS ANNE PLAZA,THE LAKES $337.9 $129.3 $503.5 $36.4 EASTERN SHORE DRIVE $0.0 $101.2 $109.2 $8.0 LAKE BRADFORD/CHUBB LAKE $152.5 $2.7 $158.5 $3.3 CENTRAL RESORT DISTRICT $113.0 $0.0 $113.0 $0.0 SOUTHERN RIVERS $105.1 $8.0 $113.5 $0.4 STORMWATER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE $0.0 $37.5 $54.8 $17.3 LINKHORN BAY $0.0 $13.9 $14.7 $0.8 TOTAL $708.4 $292.6 $1,067.1 $66.1 PlanningPlanningBL$1001M $1067M $708M $293M $708M $359MBL During the June 2025 Report, the Windsor Woods, Princess Anne Plaza, & The Lakes Bundle will transition from planning to baseline resulting in an increase in the current program estimate. FPP Communications City published 30 videos about the Flood Protection Program available to the public. 13 How it Works – Flooding 101: Three Types that Affect Virginia Beach How it Works – The New Look of Bow Creek Stormwater Park Three videos on Pleasure House Point Wetlands Restoration FPP Project Milestones Three-Month Look Ahead 14 Planning Design Permitting Procurement Construction1234 5 thru Q2 2025 Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Detailed Design, 30%. 60%, 90%, 100% Advertise Design-Build or Construction Bidding Construction Substantially Complete Pungo Ferry Road Improvements 60% Submittal Poinciana Pump Station 90% design submittal Church Point/ Thoroughgood BMP & Drainage Improvements – 60% design submittal ESD Bundle Construction Bidding First Colonial Rd Oceana Blvd Drainage Construction NTP Elizabeth River Construction Bidding Some FPP permits may require 24 months to obtain Windsor Woods Tide Gate thru Q2 2025 thru Q2 2025 thru Q2 2025 thru Q2 2025 ©Jacobs 202515 ©Jacobs 2025 •Aluminum – construction materials •Copper – electronics •Nickel – stainless steel •Tin – electronics & circuit boards •Zinc – galvanized steel Tariffs on Canadian aluminum could additionally influence aluminum pricing. Currently over 50% of US aluminum imports are from Canada. ©Jacobs 202517 Global Oil •demand to increase 1.05 million barrels per day •supply to rise by 1.8 million gallons per day US Energy Information Administration •forecasting downward oil price pressures over next two years •lowered price forecast for Brent Crude oil from $74/barrel in 2025 to $66/barrel in 2026 ©Jacobs 202518 Diversification of Suppliers •Reduce dependency from suppliers in conflict -prone regions •Ensure supplies are spread across locations to mitigate impact of extreme weather events Investment in Technology & Cybersecurity •Advanced measures needed to protect supply chain data & infrastructure from cyberattacks •Utilize predictive analytics and IoT technologies to anticipate and respond to weather disruptions ©Jacobs 202519 9.95% 2024Q1 ©Jacobs 202520 -6.04% 2024Q1 ©Jacobs 202521 -24.61% 2024Q1 ©Jacobs 202522 8.98% 2024Q1 ©Jacobs 202523 Q1 2024 Lead Times 40 -48 32 -38 60 -120 ©Jacobs 202524 Ocean freight reliability has significantly improved compared to COVID levels. 2024 schedules were impacted by piracy in many critical shipping routes. International alliances are effectively combating piracy. •Minimal volatility has provided shippers with a predictable month - to month outlook. •Average delay for late vessel arrivals improved in December 2024. ©Jacobs 202525 The Cass Transportation Index measures intra -continental freight shipments from raw materials to finished goods. •7.3% decline in domestic shipments •5.1% rate increase in December 2024 •4th consecutive monthly rate increase •2.6% decline in domestic freight spend Thank you Leisha.pica@jacobs.com