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Feb 24, 2020
At their regular meeting on February 21, by a vote of 5 to 1, the City of Rehoboth Beach Commissioners approved a construction bid to begin work on the Grove Park Canal Access Dock. The project estimate is $1.35 million with the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Improvement Association (LRCIA) having already raised approximately $1,074,204 through grants and donations. “This has been a project that the City, as well as the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Improvement Association, has been working on for 10 years,” says Paul Kuhns, Rehoboth Beach Mayor.
In January, the City received three competitive bids for the project. Thompson and Sons Contracting, Inc., from Milford, Delaware, submitted the lowest base-bid at $1,254,306. The City approved the base bid and a contingency of $100,000 for a total project cost not to exceed $1,354,306. The City committed $280,000 to move the project forward, subject to a memorandum of understanding between the City of Rehoboth Beach and the LRCIA. As the project develops, the LRCIA will continue in its fundraising efforts. Construction for the project is set to begin in early spring and is expected to be completed within a year.
The project includes access to the canal via a pier and dock that accommodates two 30’ pontoon boats and a kayak/canoe launch. The terminus design is ADA compliant and ties into the existing Rehoboth Beach Museum site and complements its existing architecture. The terminus will create a western “gateway” to the City of Rehoboth Beach and better connect it to Lewes and Dewey Beach among other towns along Southern Delaware’s intercoastal waterway. For more project information, please visit www.cityofrehoboth.com/government/current-city-projects.
LRCIA is a nonprofit organization with no paid staff. It is composed of a board of directors active in promoting the communities of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Its mission is to improve the appearance and functionality of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal corridor to better serve residents and visitors to the Cape Region of Delaware. For more information on the LRCIA, contact Mark Carter at 302-684-1000, ext.225 or Scott Thomas at 302-856-1818.
