B.07 Pre-Proposal Conference_GROUP1-26-R-J006_Everglades Harbor.pdf

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Pre-Proposal Conference

Presented by:

Jacksonville District

August 04, 2026

SOLICITATION NO. GROUP1-26-R-J006

EVERGLADES HARBOR, MAINTENANCE DREDGING,

COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.

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PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: AGENDA

• INTRODUCTION

• PROJECT OVERVIEW

• TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

• ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• CONTRACTING OVERVIEW

• OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

• RESOURCES

• CLOSING REMARKS

PROJECT OVERVIEW

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: PROJECT OVERVIEW

SOLICITATION NUMBER: GROUP1-26-R-J006

PROJECT TITLE: Everglades Harbor, Maintenance Dredging, Collier County, Florida.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Project work consists of maintenance dredging the Everglades Harbor at identified dredging areas indicated on the drawings. Dredge areas will incorporate 1 foot of allowable overdepth. Place dredged material within the In-water Placement Area. Additional work includes environmental and water quality monitoring and removal of sunken vessels.

PROJECT LOCATION: The project is located Everglades Harbor, Collier County, Florida.

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

Scope of Work:

All dredging is to be 8-foot MLLW Required Depth plus 1-foot Allowable Overdepth

• Base: Cut-4 Sta. 37+00 to Sta. 37+88.10, Cut-5, Cut-6 Sta. 0+00 to 2+00, Cut-7 Sta.

12+00 to 27+00, Cut-8 Sta. 19+00 to 87+20.17, and Cuts 14 through 16.

• Option A: Cut-3 Sta. 1+00 to Sta. 10+00, Cut-4 Sta. 14+50 to 26+00, Cut-6 Sta.

13+00 to 18+00, Cut-7 Sta. 7+00 to 10+00, Cut-8 Sta. 3+00 to 7+50, Cuts 9 through 13, and Cuts 17 through 22.

Additional Work:

• Environmental and Water Quality Monitoring

• Option B: Removal of Sunken Vessels

Placement:

• All dredged material is to be placed within the designated In-Water Placement Area. Target Elevation -3.1ft NAVD88 with +0.5ft tolerance

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

• Delineation of Spoil Area: The boundaries of the spoil disposition area must be clearly and visibly marked before any spoil is placed. Specific Condition 3

• Erosion Control Implementation: Best Management Practices (BMPs) for erosion control, such as turbidity curtains, must be installed before construction begins to prevent siltation and turbid discharges. Specific Conditions 4, 7

• Designate Point of Contact (POC): The permittee must designate a specific POC responsible for overseeing construction compliance. The POC's contact information must be submitted to the FDEP for review before construction starts. Specific Condition 5

• Manatee Signage: Temporary signs concerning manatee presence, "Idle Speed/No Wake" zones, and shutdown requirements must be prominently posted before and during all in-water activities. Specific Conditions 38

• Protected Species Observer (PSO) Plan: Ensure dedicated observers for protected species are designated and provided a copy of the permit and its special conditions before construction begins. Specific Conditions 40, 41

• Turbidimeter Calibration: Turbidimeters must be calibrated within one month prior to the commencement of construction.

Specific Condition 25.a

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

• General Operations:

• Watercraft must maintain a minimum clearance of 1 foot from the seabed to prevent bottom scouring or prop dredging. Specific Condition 6

• No dredging, filling, or anchoring is permitted over seagrass or oyster beds without prior Department approval.

Specific Condition 9

• Dredging must not exceed the areas and depths indicated on the permit drawings. Specific Condition 10

• Turbidity and Water Quality Monitoring:

• Turbidity curtains, if used, must be maintained throughout construction to ensure turbidity levels do not exceed ambient background levels. Specific Condition 8

• Weekly reports, including turbidity logs and a description of any environmental concerns, must be submitted to the FDEP. Specific Condition 22

• Turbidity levels must be monitored every four hours during daylight operations. Specific Condition 23

• If turbidity monitoring shows an exceedance of state water quality standards (29 NTU’s above background or 0 in an OFW), all work contributing to the violation must cease immediately. Specific Conditions 7, 21, 28.a

CONSTRUCTION PHASE CON’T

• Protected Species Protection:

• All construction personnel must be instructed on the presence of manatees and the penalties for harming them.

Specific Condition 33

• All project-associated vessels must operate at "Idle Speed/No Wake" at all times while in the immediate project area.

Specific Condition 34

• If a marine turtle or manatee comes within 50 feet of in-water operations, all activities must immediately shut down until the animal has moved beyond the 50-foot radius of its own volition. Specific Condition 36

• No nighttime mechanical dredging is allowed within a specific restricted area of Chokoloskee Bay without prior written approval. Specific Condition 39

• Collision and Injury Reporting:

• Any collision with or injury to a manatee or marine turtle must be reported immediately to the FWC Hotline (888-404-

3922) and the FWC Imperiled Species email. Specific Condition 37

• If an injured or dead marine mammal or turtle is discovered, all work must cease, and the incident must be reported immediately by phone to the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline. Specific Condition 42.a

• Hopper Dredge Operations:

• If a hopper dredge is used, specific operational procedures must be followed to minimize impingement or entrainment of marine turtles, including the use of a rigid deflector draghead. Specific Conditions 44.a, 44.c

POST-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

• Removal of Control Devices: All turbidity and erosion control devices must be removed within 14 days after the area has stabilized and turbidity levels have returned to background. Specific Condition 7

• Removal of Signage: All temporary manatee and operational signs must be removed upon project completion. Specific Condition 38

CONTRACTING OVERVIEW

Ruth C. Rodriguez, Contracting Officer

Email: Ruth.C.Rodriguez@usace.army.mil

Nicole M. Batista-Cruz, Contract Specialist Email: Nicole.M.Batista-Cruz@usace.army.mil mailto:Ruth.C.Rodriguez@usace.army.mil mailto:Nicole.M.Batista-Cruz@usace.army.mil mailto:Nicole.M.Batista-Cruz@usace.army.mil mailto:Nicole.M.Batista-Cruz@usace.army.mil

15PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: ACQUISITION

APPROACH

Solicitation No. GROUP1-26-R-J006

This opportunity is available only to contractors awarded a Contract under Solicitation

W912EP-25-R-0010, SAD, REGIONAL SB MATOC TASK ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE

DREDGING.

• Contracting Method: FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation - Request for Proposals (RFP), Total Small Business Set-Aside.

• Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). (FAR clause 52.216-1)

• Bid Guarantee: Electronic copy of the bid guarantee shall be submitted with the proposal. The bid guarantee shall be 20% of bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less. (FAR clause 52.228-1)

• Payment and Performance Bonds: The offeror must furnish any required Performance and Payment Bonds within 10 calendar days after Award.

16PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: ACQUISITION

APPROACH

• Estimated Magnitude of Construction: $1,000,000.00 - $7,000,000.00.

• Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 237990 (Exception), Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities. The Small Business Size Standard for dredging is $37.0 million.

• Estimated Period of Performance: The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within sixty (60) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

- Base: 150 calendar days (inclusive of 60 calendar days for mob/demob)

- Option A: 30 calendar days

- Option B: concurrent with the base

• Liquidated Damages: $2,606.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. (FAR clause 52.211-12)

• The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the contractor on or before October 21, 2026.

(FAR clause 52.217-7)

17PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENT

• Site Visit: Held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT.

•Proposal Submission: Each file should begin with the solicitation number, followed by the word ‘‘RESPONSE’’, followed by your firm’s names, and finally the Volume Number / Document title.

Example: “GROUP1-26-R-J006_Response_[Firm name]_Volume 1.pdf”

• Transmission Method: Electronically via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

Proposals must be received by the Government no later than Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM (EDT).

Please see paragraph 9 of the RFP Letter, Electronic Proposals, for more details.

• ALL REVISIONS MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED (IF ANY):

- Revision 0001: Forthcoming.

• You must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award from this RFP.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: BASIS FOR THE AWARD

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

• Subject to the provisions contained herein, award will be made to one offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1; whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements; provides the lowest evaluated price; and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, meets the technically acceptable standard for the non-price factors. Prices will be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

19PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: PROPOSAL

REQUIREMENTS

• Your proposal shall include the following items. Failure to provide any of these requirements may result in your offer being rejected.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS:

• ProjNet closes on Wednesday, August 05, 2026, at 5:00 PM, EDT.

• All Inquiries must be submitted via ProjNet for an official answer.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE

ITEMS

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: RESOURCES

System for Award Management (SAM):

www.sam.gov

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE):

https://piee.eb.mil/

ProjNet:

www.projnet.org http://www.sam.gov/ https://piee.eb.mil/ http://www.projnet.org/

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: QUESTIONS

Please submit any questions via ProjNet.

ProjNet closes on Wednesday, August 05, 2026, by 5:00 PM EDT.

Solicitation Number is: GROUP1-26-R-J006

Bidder Inquiry Key is: UM8G5Y-V8DPFC

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: CLOSING REMARKS

Thank you!