HomeMy WebLinkAboutFLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT UPDATEFlood Protection Program
City Council Update
Jeffrey Waller, P.E., Flood Prevention Bond Referendum
Oversight Board Chairman
Leisha Pica, P.E., Jacobs Engineering
June 23, 2026
Q2 2026 Board Updates
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April: Field Trip to
Bow Creek
Stormwater Park
May: Staff Presentation on Integrated
Tidal and Stormwater Management &
How Windsor Woods, Princess Anne
Plaza, The Lakes Work Together
June: Staff
Presentation on
Virginia Beach
Flooding in June
2026
Blog Posts
2
7
Blogs Published
1,776
Total Blog Views
254
Avg. Views per Blog
Note: Previous blogs published before Q2 received 1,446 views in Q2 despite not being actively marketed.
This includes blogs as early as 2023. These views are not included in the figure above since they were
published outside of the reporting period.
Most Viewed Blog Posts
The Ripple Effect: Eight Projects
Down—Real Progress in the
Flood Protection Program
499 Views
City Council Members Hosting
Community Events in April
439 Views
Spring Renewal Begins at
Pleasure House Point Wetlands
214 Views
3
Videos
4
4
Videos Published
10,006
Video Views
Most Viewed Videos
Flood Protection
Program Progress
7,411 Views
How it Works: The Underground
System Protecting our Waterways
6,431 Views
5
FPP Program Highlights
Construction Activities
•Bow Creek Stormwater Park Phase I
•First Colonial Road/Oceana Boulevard Drainage
•Elizabeth River Floodplain Restoration
•Windsor Woods, PAP, The Lakes Bundle
•Eastern Shore Drive Bundle
•Eastern Shore Drive Phase 1F Roadway Project
Other Key Project Activities
•Bow Creek Stormwater Park Section 2 (100% design)
CVB has been
awarded $73 million
in state and federal
grants/loans and
will submit for
another $44 million
in the future.
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Future Activities of the Board
Return visit to the Windsor Woods
Tide Gate and visit Windsor
Woods/Princess Anne Plaza/The
Lakes Mega Bundle construction
7
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 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.
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Flood Protection
Program Update
Q2 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
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 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)
Back Bay Marsh
Restoration
Windsor Wood,
PAP, The Lakes
Bundle
(GMP Accepted)
Bow Creek
Stormwater
Park
(Section 1)
Club House
Road Drainage
Windsor Woods
Tide Gate
Church Point/
Thoroughgood
BMP &
Conveyance 1A
Church Point/
Thoroughgood
BMP &
Conveyance 1B
Bow Creek
Stormwater
Park
(Section 2)
Lake
Bradford/Chubb
Lake Pump
Station & Outfall
(30% Design)
Elizabeth River
Floodplain
Restoration
Cape Henry
Canal Gravity
Sewer
Relocation
South Plaza
Trail,
Presidential
Blvd Drainage
Pungo Ferry
Road
Improvements
Poinciana
Pump Station
Central Resort
District Drainage
Improvements
(RFQ)
Eastern
Shore Drive
Phase1F
Lake Pleasure
House Outfall
Seatack
Drainage
Eastern
Shore Drive
Bundle
Lake Bradford
Dredging
First Colonial
Rd Oceana Blvd
Drainage (June)
Old Forge Road
& Red Lion
DrainageFPP Project Status Q2 2026
Projects in blue changed phases since last quarter 11
FPP Project Milestones Met During Q2 2026
12
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
Some FPP permits may
require 24 months to
obtain
✓Pungo Ferry Rd
Improvements – 60%
design submittal
✓Poinciana Pump
Station – 100%
design
✓Lake
Bradford/Chubb
Lake PS & Outfall
Final Report
✓First Colonial Rd
Oceana Blvd
Drainage to
complete
construction
✓Eastern Shore Drive
Bundle –
construction NTP
✓Eastern Shore Drive
1F - construction
change order to
Public Works road
project
FPP Project Milestones Three-Month Look Ahead through Q3 2026
Planning Design Permitting Procurement Construction1234 5
Preliminary Engineering
Report (PER)
Detailed Design,
30%. 60%, 90%,
100%
Advertise Design-Build or
Construction Bidding New Construction
✓Lake
Bradford/Chubb
Lake PS & Outfall
(30%)
✓Church Point Phase
1B (30%)
✓Pungo Ferry (100%)
✓Poinciana Pump
Station (advertise
for construction)
Some FPP permits may
require 24 months to
obtain
✓Mega Bundle –
Early Earthwork &
Windsor Woods PS
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FPP Accounting
End of
May 2025
FPP
Accounting
Committed
$753.8M
Expenditures
$196.9M
Program Estimates by Master Project
MASTER PROJECTS
Benchmark/
Baseline
($M)
Current
Estimate
($M)
WINDSOR WOODS/PAP/THE LAKES $766 *$747
EASTERN SHORE DRIVE $101 *$118
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 *$1,507
15
Values in blue were revised since last quarter
Thank You
Leisha.pica@jacobs.com