GOMESA Application Details
- Internal Project Number
- 281419
- 1. Title of Project
- Center City Infrastructure Improvements - Phase III
- 2. Location of Project
- Hancock County, MS City of Waveland The project boundaries include U.S. Highway 90 on the north, Nicholson Avenue on the east, South Beach Blvd on the south and Sycamore Street on the west.
- 3. Requesting Organization
- City of Waveland
- 4a. Name
- Jay Trapani
- 4b. Position
- 4c. Phone Number
- 228-467-4134
- 4d. Fax Number
- 4e. Address Line 1
- 301 Coleman Avenue
- 4e. Address Line 2
- 4e. City, State Zip
- Waveland, Mississippi
- 4f. Email
- jtrapani@waveland.ms.gov
- 5. FundingRequested
- $4,000,000
- Awarded Amount:
- 6. Other State or Federal Funding Sources
- No
- 7a. Amount of Additional Funds
- 7b. Source of Additional Funds
- 8. Total Project Funds Amount
- $4,000,000
- 9. Project Description/Overview
- This project will serve to extend sewer and water systems to a part of the city, referred to as "Center City", that has little failing utility infrastructure systems. The project boundaries include U.S. Highway 90 on the north, Nicholson Avenue on the east, South Beach Blvd on the south and Sycamore Street on the west. The work will also seek to improve the existing stormwater conveyance system. The surrounding existing system has been constructed throughout the 1950's and 1960's and is still comprised of vitrified clay pipe with intermittent locations of PVC due to repairs that have been required through the years. There is an increase in activity in these areas, due to continued efforts to rebuild post-Hurricane Katrina including upgrades to existing fiber optic infrastructure, gas service, and industrial activity. The city is under intense pressure to extend water and sewer service to these unserved or underserved areas of the city and to abate drainage problems by improving the conveyance system currently in place.
- 10. Project Goals/Objectives
- Service an unserved area with a water and sewer system - Increase quality of life for residents - Decrease potential for ground water contamination - Protect drinking water source - Supply water equitably to the consumers with sufficient pressure - Provide a safe drinking water supply for consumers - Provide significant improvements to hurricane/storm resistance for the utility infrastructure, which is an often-damaged area during storms - Reduction in repetitive losses to utility infrastructure (sewage lift stations, fire hydrants, etc.)
- 11. Which of the following authorized uses set forth in the GOMESA Act does this project fall under?
- (A) Projects and activities for the purpose of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetlands losses
- Yes: Improvements to the utility infrastructure, specifically providing new sewer in presently unsewered areas, will support continued growth and will decrease the potential of sewage spills in the adjoining marshes and wetland that drain into the Mississippi Sound.
- (B) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.
- Yes: New sewer systems will protect the groundwater from potential contamination by onsite systems and will also aid in protecting adjacent surface waters from potentially contaminated runoff. Improving the drainage conveyance is intended to reduce sediment transport and erosion of existing streambanks by cleaning and establishing a system that will prevent flooding and transport the runoff more efficiently.
- (C) Implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or conservation management plan.
- (D) Mitigation of the impact of Outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects.
- Yes: Construction of the proposed project will improve the resiliency of the City's infrastructure during storm events, including sewage collection system, water distribution systems, fire protection, and stormwater conveyance, etc.
- 12. Project Timetable/Milestones
- It is estimated this project could be fully constructed within two (2) years from the date of funding. This allows 6-9 months for permitting, design, and bidding, followed by one (1) year of construction and closeout.
- 13. Project Timing
- Short-term
- 14. Current status of architectural/engineering plans & specifications for this project (if applicable):
- In Progress Funds Not Budgeted
- 15. In what way does this project meet the goals and objectives of the Department of Marine Resources, which includes enhancing, protecting and conserving the marine interest of Mississippi for present and future generations?
- By improving the infrastructure in the project areas, it will reduce the potential for sewage spills and contamination of the surrounding marsh and Mississippi Sound by surface runoff through the storm drain systems. and the Mississippi Sound. The proposed project will help protect the local seafood industry and ecological systems for years to come.
- 16. Estimated Years To Completion
- 2
- 17. Estimated Completion Date
- 12/28/2029
- Budget:
- Salaries,Wages, Fringe
- Travel
- Architecture & Engineering
- $550,000
- Legal
- $50,000
- Consulting
- $50,000
- Construction
- $3,350,000
- Site Work
- Equipment
- Indirects
- Other
- Total
- $4,000,000
- Application Submission Date
- 08/20/2026
- Fiscal Year
- 2028
- Project Status
- Application Status
- Submitted
- Meets Criteria
- Internal Notes:
- Attachments:
- https://gomesa.dmr.ms.gov/attachments/GOMESA_1419_Attachment.pdf
- Hyperlink:
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