Lake Worth Lagoon Ecosystem Restoration Project, Continuing Authorities Program (Section 1135), Palm Beach County, Florida.   5

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held via teleconference on 3 August 2023 @ 10:00am , EDT. The call-in number is: 1-844-800-2712 Access code: 199 392 9265 and the link to be utilized is as follows: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/timothy.g.humphrey

It is requested that an email be sent to Timothy.G.Humphrey@usace.army.mil no later than 16 June 2023 at 2:00 PM, EDT to confirm attendance by your organization.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project is located in Palm Beach County, Florida

Work associated with the subject requirement consists of creating an approximately 50-acre eco-island chain at the Bonefish Cove dredge site in LWL. The 0.93-+ will consist of approximately 350,000 yards of borrow material taken from the Peanut Island DMMA allowing the creation of 11 acres of planted mangrove seedlings and 1 acre of oyster habitat as part of the eco-island chain. The building of the islands on a low slope will provide approximately 38 acres of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) habitat. The hauling distance is approximately 10 nautical miles and must cross under four bridges, two of which are draw bridges. Work includes clearing and grubbing, excavation and transportation of fill material, constructing stone wave breaks, oyster reefs and bird mounds, as well as planting mangroves. Incidental related work also includes turbidity and vibration control monitoring.

The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 09 June 2023 and bids will be due on or about 11 July 2023.

NAICS Code 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities.

The Small Business Standard is $37 million.

Magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000.00 and 20,000,000.00.

The period of performance associated with this requirement is: 575 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION. ALL RESPONSIBLE OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.

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Background
The Lake Worth Lagoon Ecosystem Restoration Project, under the Continuing Authorities Program (Section 1135), is a construction project located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The project aims to create an approximately 50-acre eco-island chain at the Bonefish Cove dredge site in LWL. This involves using approximately 350,000 yards of borrow material from the Peanut Island DMMA to create 11 acres of planted mangrove seedlings and 1 acre of oyster habitat as part of the eco-island chain. The construction also includes building stone wave breaks, oyster reefs, bird mounds, and planting mangroves on a low slope to provide approximately 38 acres of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) habitat.
Additionally, the work involves clearing and grubbing, excavation and transportation of fill material, as well as incidental related work such as turbidity and vibration control monitoring.

Work Details
The work associated with this contract includes creating an approximately 50-acre eco-island chain at the Bonefish Cove dredge site in LWL. This involves using approximately 350,000 yards of borrow material taken from the Peanut Island DMMA to create 11 acres of planted mangrove seedlings and 1 acre of oyster habitat as part of the eco-island chain. The construction also includes building stone wave breaks, oyster reefs, bird mounds, and planting mangroves on a low slope to provide approximately 38 acres of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) habitat.
The hauling distance is approximately 10 nautical miles and must cross under four bridges, two of which are draw bridges. Incidental related work also includes turbidity and vibration control monitoring.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract is from June 8, 2023, to October 3, 2023.

Place of Performance
The construction projects will be performed at the Bonefish Cove dredge site in LWL within Palm Beach County, Florida.