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Press release from Congressman Jared Huffman’s office:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that he secured $1,419,382.50 in federal funding to Humboldt County for roadway repairs as part of the Monument Road [Improvement] Project. Funds for this grant were awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorized under Section 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.

About the Project

In 2017, severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides created an immediate threat to the public health and safety of the state of California. Due to heavy rains a subsidence of approximately 4-feet vertical, damaged 15 feet of the roadway width for a length of 225 feet.

Version 0 (V0) awarded $467,473.00 at 75% federal cost share = $350,604.75 on 4/14/2028 to install a 4,100 square feet (SF) mechanically stabilized embankment (MSE) wall, 2,278 cubic yard (CY) wire wall structure excavation, 1,974 CY imported borrow, 228 CY class 1 permeable base, 68 CY class 2 aggregate base, 410 square yard (SY) cold plane, 69 tons HMA, 205 linear feet (LF) 8” perforated plastic pipe underdrain, 15 LF 8” non-perforated plastic pipe, 205 LF metal beam guard railing (metal posts), and two terminal end section (type SRT). Version 1 (V1) was created for an improved project to install a soldier pile wall, instead of a MSE wall, and restore the public roadway to pre-disaster function and capacity.

Cost for the improved project will be based on the MSE wall; FEMA reviewed the costs associated with installing a MSE wall estimate and increased the approved amount of funding. No insurance proceeds are anticipated for this project. No mitigation has been identified or utilized for this project. Work to be Completed cost (WTBC) is based on the cost estimate format (CEF) developed by the Applicant. The costs V1 are $1,892,510.00 (CEF) funded at a 75% federal cost share = $1,419,382.50. Total project cost is $467,473.00 (V0) + 1,892,510.00 (V1) = $2,359,983.00 at 75% federal cost share = $1,769,987.25 less $350,604.75 (V0 Award) = $1,419,382.50.