February 20, 2003

Galveston County Navigation District 

Galveston County Navigation District 1 Board of Commissioners opened bids on depository contracts at this week's regular meeting.  Bids were received from Moody National Bank, the district's current bank, Prosperity Bank and Frost Bank. 

The board voted to hire an outside engineer to develop bids and specifications to repair damage to the Herb B. Schmidt Pelican Island Causeway caused by a ship collision about a year ago. 

Board Chair Vandy Anderson said the bid package will include immediate repairs to stabilize the bridge and to determine the cost of full repair, which will be sought from the owner of the ship.

"We will need to recover those funds before we complete the job," said Anderson.  "It is going to be a big job and we just don't have those kind of reserves to commit." 

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