This Purchase order is requested for the payment of 100% of the project cost of removing one…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has awarded a contract (C681DA) for the removal of a derelict 27' Sea Ray Cabin Motor Boat located in the Atlantic Ocean near 1960 US Highway A1A in Indian River County, Florida. The project, valued at $33,995.00, will be funded through the Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Funding Program for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, with work to be completed under Florida Statute 823.11 and overseen by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).

The contract, effective from November 24, 2025, through June 30, 2026, encompasses a rapid removal emergency project to address a vessel posing significant public safety and environmental risks. The total project cost covers 100% of vessel removal and disposal at an authorized landfill facility, with no matching funds required from the county. The vessel, registered as FL1099RP and positioned at coordinates 27 34.0528(N) / 80 19.5928(W), will be removed by a contractor under BOCC supervision. FWC maintains the right to 100% of any potential restitution recovered from the vessel's owner, with all project work and invoicing to be completed no later than February 16, 2026.