Dewey Beach officials say they will accept bids on a plan to reduce flooding on Read Avenue.
At its June 14 meeting, town council also decided engineers could pair with construction companies to propose an alternate plan with a cost estimate for council to consider.
The plan recommended by the Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee was developed by Cotten Engineering proprietor Mike Cotten, who led the project to install a pump station to reduce flooding on Bayard Avenue.
Cotten’s $1 million project on Bayard Avenue successfully cut down on flooding in the area. Now Read Avenue is the new low-point in Dewey Beach, and Cotten is proposing a miniature version of the Bayard Avenue pump station.