“After the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Fay in 2008, the city’s Department of Public Works and Eng. (DPWE) realized that additional streambank protection needed to be designed and installed to stabilize the eroded banks of both the East City Ditch and Mill Slough—two major drainage structures in the city’s storm water management system.

Repairs to each site included installation of earthen fill, geotextiles and rubble riprap. DPWE personnel and local contractor TSI Disaster Recovery LLC contributed to the success of the project. Work was completed within the scheduled time frame and at a cost less than the estimated budget amount of $601,000.”