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Approval to enter into a contract with KBS Earthworks in the amount of $974,879.51 for the Whispering Pines Stream Restoration and Stormwater Improvement Project
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 24, 2025
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract with KBS Earthworks in the amount of $974,879.51 for the Whispering Pines Stream Restoration and Stormwater Improvement Project.
The Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project was identified in the County Stormwater Nutrient Management Strategy as a potential project for compliance with the Falls Lake Nutrient Management Rules. The project consists of approximately 1,700 linear feet of stream restoration and a bioretention pond to treat stormwater on the property. The stream restoration project will remove sources of nitrogen and phosphorous from streambank erosion - helping the County meet the nutrient requirements of the Falls Lake Rules - while also reducing flooding impacts to residents of Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park.
KBS Earthworks was selected following a competitive bidding process, where they provided a well thought out approach to the Whispering Pines Project. KBS has over 20 years of stream restoration and stormwater construction experience, specializing in stream and wetland work. They have restored over 2 million feet of stream in North Carolina and Virginia, including several projects in Durham.
This project will be funded by a combination of grant funding (+80%) and County Stormwater Utility Fee dollars.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This agenda item supports Strategic Plan Goal 4: Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity. More specifically, it supports the objective of improving water quality and reducing flooding hazards to residents.
Resource Persons: Ryan D. Eaves, PE, Stormwater and Erosion Control Division Manager; McKenzie Bradshaw, PE, Stormwater Manager; ...
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