Bids start for long-term flood fix feds say will be fast and cheap – but they don’t know what it is
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking bids for a long-term glacial flooding solution in Alaska. The project is expected to be faster and cheaper than previous proposals, but its specifics are unknown. The intent is to select a project and industry partner by the end of the year, according to Army Corps Brig. Gen. Clete Goetz.
The project aims to keep Suicide Basin from rising above 1,100 feet and limit flood discharges to 1,000 cubic feet per second. A Request for Qualifications was published asking bidders to submit plans for a project that protects Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, Alaska from severe flooding from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) originating in Suicide Basin.
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