July 6, 2026 Waterways Commission meeting. Staff presented an overview of a draft RFQ for design services for the waterfront promenade project (four phases, 12 tasks). Committee discussed procurement approach, RFQ scope details (project management, public engagement, surveys, 30/60/90% design milestones, NEPA/permitting, grant strategy, construction support, post-construction maintenance), expectations for schedule and conflict-of-interest language, bonding/insurance/warranty concerns, and public comments urging reconsideration of design Option 2 and/or exploration of a sheet-piled bulkhead alternative. Minutes of June 1, 2026 were approved. A tentative next meeting date of Sept 14, 2026 was placed on the calendar; no meeting planned Aug 3, 2026.
The Waterways Commission (July 6, 2026) opened, approved the June 1, 2026 minutes, reviewed staff's draft RFQ scope and procurement approach (staff recommended traditional design–bid–build to preserve grant eligibility), discussed RFQ scope details (phases/tasks, NEPA/permitting, landscape design, grant strategy, construction oversight limits, schedule milestones, bonding/insurance, public engagement, construction access), set meeting scheduling by need (no Aug 3 meeting; tentative Sept 14), and heard public comments requesting reconsideration of alternatives and more detailed plan/survey/cost info.