Contract C782DB

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded contract C782DB on July 1, 2026, with a contract value of $94,929.68 and a period of performance extending through June 30, 2027. The contract is structured as a fixed-cost agreement contingent upon submission and approval of deliverables. The principal objective is to quantify potential sedimentation impacts on coral reef habitats and species surrounding Ports Everglades and Miami by establishing baseline sedimentation measurements across reef tracts and assessing three-dimensional seabed framework characteristics.

The contracted scope of work comprises four primary tasks: development of a Quality Assurance Plan and reporting framework ($15,745.77); expansion and seasonal replication of semi-permanent monitoring plots north and south of each port ($47,781.72); generation of high-resolution orthomosaics and three-dimensional models to quantify sediment cover and topographic change ($9,308.74); and linkage of physical sediment patterns to biological and functional indicators to produce management-relevant, Geographic Information System-ready sediment and filtration datasets ($22,093.45). Deliverables are structured across three quarters, with the first quarterly submission due September 15, 2026, the second due January 6, 2027, and the third due March 16, 2027, each including specific data outputs such as plot metadata, imagery documentation, orthomosaics, three-dimensional model files, and progress reporting.