Beach Maintenance & Access Improvements

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• Truluck construction, city staff and county staff have been coordinating construction.
• Concrete work is complete, paver work is scheduled for week of March 10th.
• Fencing is delayed, but all other work anticipated to be complete before the end of March.

Beach Access Improvements 

• Construction of ADA boardwalks at 26th, 36th 46th and 52nd Avenues complete.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration 

• The City is expecting to be able to salvage bags and move them from the Breach Inlet end to the Beachwood East area as the Breach Inlet end became protected by the USACE project the week of 2/10/25.
• Staff and CSE have received calls indicating that the issuance of the Wild Dunes shoal management project permit is imminent. CSE and staff are working on issuing an RFB for this work and anticipating work could begin in April.
• Ahtna working on the Isle of Palms. They have completed initial work associated with dredging approximately 50,000CY of material to make the Intracoastal Waterway to become navigable.
• The contractor is moving operations back to the material stockpile areas.
• Sullivan's Island has agreed to allow the contractor to place the remaining 20,000CY of material allocated to them onto the Isle of Palms.
• After the remaining Sullivan's Island allocation is complete, the contractor will work on moving the material allocated to the Isle of Palms. The City's contractor will begin shifting material into a protective berm once sufficient material has been placed on the beach.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• Staff held preconstruction meeting with County staff and Truluck construction and hold preconstruction meetings with contractor and County staff. Anticipate work beginning mid February.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Construction of ADA boardwalks at 46 and 52nd Avenue complete. Construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A underway.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• Wild Dunes shoal management project application is waiting on environmental review by SCDNR, which began the week of 2/3/2025. Once permits are issued, construction anticipated early spring 2025.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• Staff is working to have the contract executed with Truluck construction and hold preconstruction meetings with contractor and County staff. Anticipate work beginning in February.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Construction of ADA boardwalks at 46 and 52nd Avenue complete. Construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A began week of 1/6/2025.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• Wild Dunes shoal management project application submitted and awaiting permits. If permits are issued, construction anticipated early 2025.
• Ahtna working on Sullivan's Island. The contractor has moved approximately 160,000 CY of the 200,000 CY for Sullivan's Island. Borrow material stockpiling continues. USACE is trying to negotiate an agreement with Ahtna to dredge an additional 50,000 CY from the Intracoastal Waterway to IOP- prior to moving the sand from the borrow site onto IOP. Expected to begin operations on IOP in February.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• County Park staff is expected to complete their design review process this week.
• After final approvals are given, the City will be able to seek bids.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Contract for construction of ADA boardwalks at 46 and 52nd Avenue executed. Construction at 52nd Avenue began 10/4. Completion date January 2024. Received bids for the construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A. Final approval from Greenbelt Board expected in November, and funds available in December.

Beach Maintenance and Restoration 

• Emergency beach restoration work is ongoing as needed. Sandbag placement at Breach Inlet and Beachwood East is ongoing as bags are delivered to fill gaps.
• Wild Dunes shoal management project application submitted. Public meeting held on May 22 at 5pm, at the Rec Center. If permits are issued, construction anticipated end of 2024, early 2025.
• Contract awarded to Ahtna Marine. Pre-Construction meeting held on 4/10.Notice to proceed issued on 5/1. Contractor began mobilizing to project area. Final project schedule not yet completed. Significant work needed, approx. 6-8 weeks, in the AIWW placement area prior to any sand being pumped on the beach. On 7/15 City was informed that contractor is starting sand placement on Sullivan's Island, then move to IOP, due to the amount of clearing and dewatering needed in IOPs sediment areas. Sand pumping at Sullivan's Island started on 9/23. Sand placement at IOP will commence approx. 6 weeks after the work at Sullivan's Island begins. City is waiting on OCRM and USACE permit for proposed supplemental work.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• Funding Source: $200K Beach Preservation Fund (City requesting $250K from FY25 State Budget)
• City approved design. City has received and a design change order to account for additional coordination and has requested additional information. Once Charleston County Parks approves design, project will go out to bid. Construction planned for end of 2024.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Funding Source: $250K Beach Preservation Fund + $500K FY24 State Budget
  Allocation. Staff also seeking Greenbelt Program funding.
• 26A, 36A, 46 and 52nd Avenue - Surveys and design complete. Construction of ADA compliant boardwalks at 46 and 52 Ave scheduled for end of 2024. RFB for
  construction is out, deadline 8/9/24. Staffsubmitted application for Greenbelt
  funding for construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

Emergency Beach Restoration

• Funding Source: Beach Preservation Fund $1.5M Breach Inlet emergency Scraping + trucking + sandbags (Offset by $850K grant from SCPRT) $300K Beachwood East sandbags
• Emergency beach restoration work is ongoing as needed. City ordered approximately 100 extra sandbags for placement at Beachwood East to fill gaps. Bag placement at Beachwood East complete.

Wild Dunes Shoal Management Project

• Funding Source: $365K Engineering, permitting shoal management projects and large offshore projects
• Wild Dunes shoal management project application submitted. Public meeting held on May 22 at 5pm, at the Rec Center. If permits are issued, construction anticipated end of 2024, early 2025

Additional city work in conjunction with USACE project

• Funding Source: $400K estimated cost of additional City work in conjuction w USACE project
• Contract awarded to Ahtna Marine. Pre-Construction meeting held on 4/10.Notice to proceed issued on 5/1. Contractor began mobilizing to project area. Final project schedule not yet completed. Significant work needed, approx. 6-8 weeks, in the AIWW placement area prior to any sand being pumped on the beach. On 7/15/24 City was informed that contractor is starting sand placement on Sullivan's Island, then move to IOP, due to the amount of clearing and dewatering needed in IOPs sediment areas. City is waiting on OCRM and USACE permit for proposed supplemental work.

OP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• City approved design. City has received and a design change order to account for additional coordination and has requested additional information. Once Charleston County Parks approves design, project will go out to bid. Construction planned for end of 2024.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• Funding Source: $200K Beach Preservation Fund (City requesting $250K from FY25 State Budget)
• City approved design. Once Charleston County Parks approves design, project will go out to bid. Construction planned for end of 2024.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Funding Source: $250K Beach Preservation Fund + $500K FY24 State Budget Allocation
• 26A, 36A, 46 and 52nd Avenue - Surveys complete and design in process. Construction scheduled for end of 2024.

 Beach Maintenance & Restoration 

-Emergency Beach Restoration 

• Funding Source: Beach Preservation Fund $1.5M Breach Inlet emergency Scraping + trucking + sandbags (Offset by $850K grant from SCPRT) $300K Beachwood East sandbag
• Emergency beach restoration work is ongoing as needed.

-Shoal Management Project 

• Funding Source: $365K Engineering, permitting shoal management projects and large offshore projects
• Wild Dunes shoal management project application submitted. Public meeting scheduled for May 22 at 5pm, at the Rec Center. If permits are issued, construction anticipated end of 2024, early 2025.

-Beneficial Use Project & Additional Necessary Restoration 

• Funding Source: $400K estimated cost of additional City work in conjunction with USACE project
• Contract awarded to Ahtna Marine. Pre-Construction meeting held on 4/10.Notice to proceed issued on 5/1. Contractor began mobilizing to project area. Final project schedule not yet completed. Significant work needed in the AIWW placement area prior to any sand being pumped on the beach. City is waiting on OCRM and USACE permit for proposed supplemental work. 

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• Funding Source: $200K Beach Preservation Fund (City requesting $250K from FY25 State Budget)
• City approved design. Once Charleston County Parks approves design, project will go out to bid. Construction planned for end of 2024.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Funding Source: $250K Beach Preservation Fund + $500K FY24 State Budget Allocation
• 26A, 36A, 46 and 52nd Avenue - Surveys complete and design in process. Construction scheduled for end of 2024.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration 

-Emergency Beach Restoration 

• Funding Source: Beach Preservation Fund $1.5M Breach Inlet emergency Scraping + trucking + sandbags (Offset by $850K grant from SCPRT) $300K Beachwood East sandbag
• Emergency beach restoration work is ongoing as needed.

-Shoal Management Project 

• Funding Source: $365K Engineering, permitting shoal management projects and large offshore projects
• Project application submitted.

-Beneficial Use Project & Additional Necessary Restoration 

• Funding Source: $400K estimated cost of additional City work in conjunction with USACE project
• Contract awarded to Ahtna Marine. Pre-Construction meeting to be held on 4/10. Anticipated construction start mid-May.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

City approved design. Once Charleston County Parks approves design, project will go out to bid. Construction planned for end of 2024.

Beach Access Path Improvements

26A, 36A, 46 and 52nd Avenue - Surveys complete and design in process. Construction scheduled for end of 2024.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• Emergency beach restoration work is ongoing at north and south end of island. Installation of sand bags at Beachwood East expected to be complete week of 2/12.
• CSE meeting with State Historic Preservation Office for discussion re borrow areas. Shoal management project application in process.
• USACE opened bids in January, expected to issue contract in February for beneficial use project. Estimated construction start March 2024.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• Final design approved by Council. County and designer continue to modify design elements. Construction will likely be delayed until end of 2024.

 Beach Access Path Improvements

• Surveys are complete and contract executed for the design.

 Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• Post Nor'easter emergency beach restoration work 95% complete. All sandbags on Breach Inlet end removed. Sand bags installation to begin on Beachwood East week of 1/8.
• CSE contract for USACE coordinating, planning offshore project north and south end executed. USACE deadline for bids extended to 1/17.