The agenda notes several items under Bolton & Menk related to a Berm Project, including that the planning grant needs to be finalized in June and a Berm Project DNR Grant. This indicates Ghent is securing and wrapping up planning grant paperwork and pursuing or managing a Department of Natural Resources grant for a berm, likely tied to flood mitigation or environmental management. These grants set up a future capital or environmental project that will move from planning into design and construction. Vendors specializing in flood control, berm construction, environmental permitting, and grant administration can engage to help the city complete grant requirements, shape the design based on DNR expectations, and prepare competitive bid documents once funding is fully in place.

The need to finalize the planning grant in June suggests near-term administrative and planning deadl...