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Home My WebLink AboutFlood Protection Program and Capital Improvement UpdateFlood Protection Program City Council Update Jeffrey Waller, P.E., Flood Prevention Bond Referendum Oversight Board Chairman Scott Miller, Flood Prevention Bond Referendum Oversight Board Member Leisha Pica, P.E., Jacobs Engineering March 17, 2026 Q4 2025 & Q1 2026 Board Updates 1 October: City’s Stormwater Extension Program November: Stormwater Operations Control Center December: Pleasure House Point project January: FPP construction projects in 2026 February: Hydrodynamic separators used for stormwater quality treatment (Seatack and First Colonial Rd/Oceana Blvd projects) March: Stormwater modeling review across private and public design projects The City’s video education about the FPP program is going well •Blog Posts •Videos •Social Media •FPP Webpage Views 2 Blog Posts 3 23 Blogs Published 12,772 Total Blog Views 555 Avg. Views per Blog Most Viewed Blog Posts Windsor Woods Tide Gates Put to the Test 1,532 Views Bow Creek Stormwater Park Update 1,358 Views Introducing the New Stormwater Extension Program 858 Views 4 Videos 5 20 Videos Published 177,374 Video Views Most Viewed Videos Windsor Woods Tide Gate After Sept. 2025 Rain Event 54,643 Views South Plaza Trail & Presidential Boulevard 35,500 Views How It Works - Bow Creek Stormwater Park Timeline 13,353 Views 6 Social Media 7 116 Social Posts Published 896,644 Impressions 5.7% Engagement Rate Overall, the most engaging topics were the Windsor Woods Tide Gate during the Sept. 2025 rain event, Pleasure House Point, Bow Creek Stormwater Park, Windsor Woods Tide Gate and the Central Resort District project. FPP Webpage Views 8 1.3K 1.3K 1.4K 1.5K 1.1K 1.1K 1.2K 1.0K 1.5K 2.3K 1.3K 1.3K1.3K 1.4K 1.4K 1.6K 1.5K 1.4K 2.1K 2.4K 2.9K 2.1K 2.6K 2.3K 0.0K 0.5K 1.0K 1.5K 2.0K 2.5K 3.0K 3.5K Jan.Feb.March April May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec. 2024 2025 In 2025, FPP webpages received 23,070 views, a 40% increase from 2024. This increase was seen in the second half of the year. Most Viewed FPP Webpages 9 1,051 1,085 1,546 1,690 4,917 Eastern Shore Drive - Phase 1 Central Resort District Flood Prevention Bond Referendum Oversight Board Windsor Woods, Princess Anne Plaza & The Lakes Flood Protection Program FPP Program Highlights Construction Activities •Bow Creek Stormwater Park Phase I •Seatack Neighborhood Drainage Improvements •First Colonial Road/Oceana Boulevard Drainage •Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration •Windsor Woods, PAP, The Lakes Bundle Other Key Project Activities •Eastern Shore Drive Bundle Phases 1B-1E (bid phase) •Bow Creek Stormwater Park Section 2 (90% design) CVB has been awarded $73 million in state and federal grants/loans and will submit for another $44 million in the future. 10 Future Activities of the Board Return visit to the Windsor Woods Tide Gate and visit Windsor Woods Bundle construction Site visit to the Bow Creek Stormwater Park currently under construction 11 Virginia Lakes & Watersheds Association Conference •City of Virginia Beach was well represented •29 CVB employees attended the conference •City gave presentations on water quality, flood management, stormwater extension, and collaboration between engineering and operations •Kayode Aransiola is a Director for VLWA 12 Oversight Board 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 meets on the second Tuesday 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. 13 Flood Protection Program Update Q1 2026 Leisha Pica, P.E., Jacobs Program Manager 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 Church Point/ Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance 1A Sandbridge/ New Bridge Intersection (On Hold) Poinciana Pump Station Back Bay Marsh Restoration Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration Windsor Wood, PAP, The Lakes Bundle (GMP Submittal) Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 1) Club House Road Drainage Windsor Woods Tide Gate Pungo Ferry Road Improvements Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 2) Eastern Shore Drive (ESD)Drainage Bundle (added Phase 1G) Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake Pump Station & Outfall (Design) Seatack Drainage Cape Henry Canal Gravity Sewer Relocation South Plaza Trail, Presidential Blvd Drainage Central Resort District Drainage Improvements ESD Phase 1F North Shore Dr Drainage First Colonial Rd Oceana Blvd Drainage Lake Pleasure House Outfall Church Point/ Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance 1B Lake Bradford Dredging Old Forge Road & Red Lion Drainage (substantially complete) FPP Project Status Q4 2025 15 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) Poinciana Pump Station Back Bay Marsh Restoration Eastern Shore Drive Drainage Bundle (Incl. Ph.1G) Windsor Wood, PAP, The Lakes Bundle (GMP Accepted) Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 1) Club House Road Drainage Windsor Woods Tide Gate Pungo Ferry Road Improvements Church Point/ Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance 1B Bow Creek Stormwater Park (Section 2) ESD Phase 1F North Shore Dr Drainage Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake Pump Station & Outfall (Design) Seatack Drainage Cape Henry Canal Gravity Sewer Relocation South Plaza Trail, Presidential Blvd Drainage Church Point/ Thoroughgood BMP & Conveyance 1A Central Resort District Drainage Improvements (RFQ) First Colonial Rd Oceana Blvd Drainage Lake Pleasure House Outfall Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration Lake Bradford Dredging Old Forge Road & Red Lion DrainageFPP Project Status Q1 2026 Projects in blue changed phases since last quarter 16 FPP Project Milestones Met During Q1 2026 17 Planning Design Permitting Procurement Construction1234 5 Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Detailed Design, 30%. 60%, 90%, 100% Advertise Design-Build or Construction Bidding Commissioning and Testing Complete ✓Central Resort District Design-Build RFQ issued Some FPP permits may require 24 months to obtain ✓Pungo Ferry Rd Improvements draft EA/NEPA document delivered FPP Project Milestones Three-Month Look Ahead through Q2 2026 Planning Design Permitting Procurement Construction1234 5 Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Detailed Design, 30%. 60%, 90%, 100% Advertise Design-Build or Construction Bidding Commissioning and Testing Complete ✓Pungo Ferry Rd Improvements – 60% design submittal ✓Poinciana Pump Station – 100% design ✓Eastern Shore Drive Bundle – construction NTP ✓Eastern Shore Drive 1F - construction change order to Public Works road project Some FPP permits may require 24 months to obtain ✓Seatack Drainage to complete construction ✓First Colonial Rd Oceana Blvd Drainage to complete construction ✓Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake PS & Outfall Draft Basis of Design Report 18 FPP Accounting End of May 2025 FPP Accounting Committed $746.6M Expenditures $148.8M Program Estimates by Master Project MASTER PROJECTS Benchmark/ Baseline ($M) Current Estimate ($M) WINDSOR WOODS/PAP/THE LAKES $766 *$752 EASTERN SHORE DRIVE $101 $109 LAKE BRADFORD/CHUBB LAKE $178 $181 CENTRAL RESORT DISTRICT $113 $113 SOUTHERN RIVERS WATERSHED $279 $279 STORMWATER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE $38 *$57 LINKHORN BAY DRAINAGE BASIN $14 $12 TOTAL $1,489 *$1,503 *Changes from last meeting (reduced from $1,552) 20 2025 FPP Accomplishments Leisha Pica 2 2 3 3 2 Construction Finish Construction Starts Project Procurements Designs Advanced PERs Completed 2025 Project Milestones Achieved ≈$50M Spent 1.South Plaza Trail Presidential Blvd 2.Windsor Woods Tide Gate 1.Mega Bundle GMP 2.First Colonial Rd/ Oceana Blvd 1.Eastern Shore Drive (ESD) Bundle (includes 1G) 2.Elizabeth River Floodplain 3.Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake PS & Outfall DB Team 1.Bow Creek Stormwater Park Section 2 100% 2. Poinciana Plaza PS 90% 3.Church Point/ Thoroughgood 60% 1.Central Resort 2.West Neck Creek Bridge 22 2025 Internal Process Improvements Accomplishments 23 RFQ process •Documented and released process flow •Trained all PMs on the process Documented new processes; reviewed by PIT and SMEs •Environmental Permitting (4 flows) •Change Orders: Design (3 flows) •Change Orders: Construction (4 flows) Addressed feedback received via SharePoint, updated flows and supporting documents as appropriate Publish v4.0 of the Project Management process flows Release updated AD 6.04 with change order processes, change in delegated authority thresholds, and updated Contractor Performance Evaluation (CPE) process and form Release training for newly documented processes Completed in 2025 Slated for 2026 Document Progressive Design Build process 7 11 1 Lakes Dredging Completed for $4.64M Neighborhood Drainage System Rehabs Completed for $8.68M Obtained Specialized Equipment for Maintenance 2025 Stormwater Operations FPP Achievements ≈$14M Spent 100% ARPA funds encumbered 2 of 10 lakes remain under construction Spend commitment $15.34M 100% ARPA funds encumbered All 23 neighborhoods completed Total $32.1M spent Menzi Muck is a "spider" excavator designed for working on slopes or other hard to reach locations 24 Seatack Neighborhood Drainage Improvements 25 1 Seatack Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Seatack Neighborhood Drainage Improvements 26 By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $7,000,000 •Construction Start March 2024 •Construction End January 2026 Windsor Woods Tide Gate 27 2 Windsor Woods Tide Gate 28 By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $21,200,000 •Construction Start December 2022 •Construction End October 2025 Windsor Woods Tide Gate Bow Creek Stormwater Park Phase I 29 Bow Creek Stormwater Park 4 30 By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $43,900,000 •Construction Start July 2023 •Construction End February 2027 Bow Creek Stormwater Park Phase I 31 Old Forge Road/Red Lion Road Drainage Improvements 5 Old Forge Road & Red Lion Road Drainage Improvements 32 Old Forge Road/Red Lion Road Drainage Improvements By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $6,600,000 •Construction Start August 2023 •Construction End March 2025 33 S. Plaza Trail/Presidential Boulevard Drainage Improvements 3 South Plaza Trail & Presidential Blvd Drainage Improvements 34 S. Plaza Trail/Presidential Boulevard Drainage Improvements By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $12,600,000 •Construction Start May 2023 •Construction End December 2025 35 Pleasure House Point Wetland Mitigation Bank Pleasure House Point Wetland Mitigation Bank 36 By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $12,000,000 •Construction Start March 2025 •Construction End December 2025 Pleasure House Point Wetland Mitigation Bank 37 First Colonial Road/Oceana Blvd Drainage Improvements 2 First Colonial Road & Oceana Boulevard Drainage Improvements 38 By the Numbers •Total Project Cost $5,300,000 •Construction Start April 2025 •Construction End March 2026 First Colonial Road/Oceana Blvd Drainage Improvements Thank You Leisha.pica@jacobs.com