SIOUX CITY HOPES TO RESUME USING THE CITY’S BOAT MARINA ALONG THE RIVERFRONT IN THE COMING SUMMER MONTHS.
THE CITY COUNCIL AWARDING A SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT TO BARCON, INC. OF SOUTH
SIOUX CITY FOR MARINA SEDIMENT REMOVAL AND DEWATERED AND STOCK-PILED SEDIMENT REMOVAL.
THE COST IS NOT TO EXCEED $59,900 AND ADDITIONAL DREDGING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20 PER CUBIC YARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARINA DREDGING PROJECT.
THE CITY’S BOAT MARINA NEVER OPENED LAST SPRING BECAUSE OF SILT ISSUES FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER,
THE CITY FILED A BREACH OF CONTRACT LAWSUIT LAST MAY AGAINST THE SOUTH DAKOTA COMPANY THAT OPERATED THE MARINA AND NEARBY JOLLYS ON THE RIVER BAR UNDER A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY FOR REFUSING TO OPEN THE MARINA AND BAR FOR BOATERS.
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