Debris cleanup from the Marshall Fire, which some feared might take as long as a year and a half, is set to be completed by July under a contract under review between Boulder County and a Texas-based contractor.
The deal for $52.6 million is less than many believed and on the low end of estimates that ranged up to $199 million.
The county’s cleanup will cover homes not only in unincorporated Boulder County, but in Superior and Louisville where most of the homes were lost. The county’s deal will mean an average cost of about $49,000 per property. It will include clearing foundations, nearly all of which were so heavily damaged by intense heat, they are not strong enough to support rebuilt homes.
In addition, Colorado’s congressional leaders are asking for FEMA to potentially offer up to 100% coverage. The cost of foundations is unusual for FEMA, which often provides grants in places like California and Florida after major disasters where they are less common. Shah says local leaders have been talking extensively with people who have been through massive fire losses in California.
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