Even as New Yorkers throng to the beaches in the Rockaways, the remnants from Hurricane Sandy still linger. One such vestige is the damaged boardwalk that once stretched from Far Rockaway to Rockaway Park in Queens. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation with the help of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in July seeking designs for the 4.7-mile boardwalk, and now the August 14th deadline is nearing.

The RFP calls for a multifaceted approach that incorporates a range of flood protection measures such as seawalls and dunes: “The design shall provide for protective structures that are more resilient and able to withstand storm and tidal forces that may impact the coastline in future years.” The proposals will focus on the coastal area from roughly Beach 20th to Beach 126th.

The Parks Department anticipates that they will select a group of finalists within the next several weeks, and present the designs to the public and Community Board 14 sometime in September.