News Release

Bird Island Basin Boat Launch Repair Contract Awarded

News Release Date: September 2, 2021

Contact: Kelly Taylor, Public Information Officer, 361-949-8173 ext. 427

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded the contract for the repair of the boat launch at Bird Island Basin (BIB). The $413,000 contract was awarded to Northern Management Services, Inc. of Sandpoint, Idaho. The BIB boat launch sustained significant damage during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

The contract includes the removal of existing rip rap and debris from the boat ramp area, installation of new rip rap, a geotextile layer, and concrete revetment mattresses. The work also includes mechanical removal of a debris pile below the water line.

"I am incredibly pleased to finally be able to announce the award of this contract,” Superintendent Eric Brunnemann said. “The boating and angling community have been extremely patient with the national seashore as we’ve navigated through the federal contracting process, engineering, compliance, and additional damage to the boat ramp from Hurricane Hanna. We’re excited that this long-awaited project will finally be getting underway.”

Provided no issues arise during the work period, the contractor has 30 calendar days to begin the project and 150 calendar days to complete the work after receiving the notice to proceed from the NPS Contracting Office in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The park’s website (nps.gov/pais) and Facebook page (@PadreIslandNPS) will be updated to inform the public of project milestones, temporary boat ramp closures and any other planned interruptions .