B.07 Pre-Proposal Conference_GROUP1-27-R-J001_Pass-A-Grille-Pass.pdf

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Pre-Proposal Conference

Presented by:

Jacksonville District

November 04, 2026

SOLICITATION NO. GROUP1-27-R-J001

PASS-A-GRILLE-PASS, MAINTENANCE DREDGING,

PINELLAS 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: GROUP1-27-R-J001

PROJECT TITLE: Pass-A-Grille-Pass, Maintenance Dredging, Pinellas County, Florida.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Project work consists of maintenance dredging within Pass-a-Grille Pass as denoted in the drawings. Transport and place excavated material onto the Pass-a-Grille Beach Placement Area, located immediately north of the channel. Incidental work for the project includes but is not limited to MEC construction support, environmental monitoring, water quality monitoring, beach fill quality control, screening, vibration control and monitoring, and beach tilling.

PROJECT LOCATION: The project is located at Pass-A-Grille Pass, Pinellas County, Florida.

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

Pipeline may be placed over or around the terminal groin.

Dredging: Cut-1 STA. 1+00 to Cut-2 STA. 12+00 10-Foot Required Depth + 1-Foot Allowable Overdepth

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL REQS

• Manatee Monitoring

• Dedicated manatee observer during day and night operations, for all vessels; required in the IMA only

• Observer required during day and night operations, for clamshell/mechanical dredges, anywhere in the project area

• Beach Monitoring

• Turtles

• If dredging and placement has commenced on or before April 15th – turtle monitoring and nest relocation begins April 15th and goes through September 19th or when work is completed, whichever is earlier

• If dredging and placement has NOT commenced on or before April 15th – turtle monitoring and nest relocation must begin for 65 days PRIOR to performing work or on April 15th, whichever is later, until September 19th or when work is completed, whichever is earlier

• Must use FWC-approved marine turtle permit holder

– Mr. Bruno Falkenstein with Sea Turtle Trackers

– 727-480-5382 or loggerheadtracker@gmail.com

• Birds

• Monitoring of construction area begins February 15th or 10 days prior to construction activity beginning, whichever is later, through

August 31st (if construction activities occur during that period)

• Daily monitoring surveys during dawn or dusk timeframes by a bird monitor approved by the KO and use daily monitoring report

• If nesting is observed within construction area

– Temporary, 300-ft buffer around the nests and mark with signs to avoid entry

– Leave area undisturbed until nesting is completed or terminated, and the chicks fledge

– Bulletin board in contracting shed showing construction area map and nesting areas

– Watch for fledglings through September for protection if present

Turbidity Monitoring:

• Location:

Background: Sampling shall occur surface and mid-depth, clearly outside the influence of any artificially generated turbidity plume or the influence of an outgoing inlet plume.

Pass-a-Grille Channel: Samples shall be collected at least 500 meters up-current from the source of turbidity at the dredge site.

Beach Nourishment Sites: Samples shall be collected at least 1000 meters up-current from any portion of the beach that has been, or is being, filled during the current construction event, at the same distance offshore as the associated compliance samples.

Beach Nourishment Sites: Samples shall be collected where the densest portion of the turbidity plume crosses the edge of the maxing zone polygon, which measures up to 150 meters offshore and up to 1000 meters alongshore from the point where the return water from the dredged discharge reenters the Gulf of America.

Note: If the plume flows parallel to the shoreline, the densest portion of the plume may be close to shore, in shallow water. In that case, it may be necessary to access the sampling location from the shore, in water that is too shallow for a boat.

Turbidity Monitoring:

• Intermediate Monitoring: (required when using a mixing zone that exceeds 150 meters in size): Sampling shall occur at surface (approximately one foot below the surface), mid-depth (for sites with depths greater than 6 feet), and bottom (approximately 6 feet above the bottom for sites with depths greater than 25 feet). At points approximately 150, 500, and 750 meters downcurrent from the point where the return water from the dredged discharge reenters the Gulf of America (if those points are located inside the mixing zone), within the densest portion of any visible turbidity plume generated by this project. These measurements will be used to calibrate the size of the mixing zone for future events.

• The compliance locations given above shall be considered the limits of the temporary mixing zone for turbidity allowed during construction. If monitoring reveals turbidity levels at the compliance sites that are greater than

2.5 NTUs above the corresponding background turbidity levels at the nourishment sites, or greater than 1 NTU above background levels at Pass-a-Grille Channel, Grand Canal Dredge Channel and Grand Canal Deposition Basin, or greater than 6 NTUs above background levels at John’s Pass Ebb Shoal East Borrow Area, construction activities shall cease immediately and not resume until corrective measures have been taken and turbidity has returned to acceptable levels. Any such occurrence shall also be immediately reported to the JCP Compliance Officer via email at JCPCompliance@dep.state.fl.us and include in the subject line, “TURBIDITY EXCEEDANCE”, and the Project Name and Permit Number. Also notify the Department’s Southwest District office.

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

12PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: ACQUISITION

APPROACH

Solicitation No. GROUP1-27-R-J001

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.

13PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: ACQUISITION

APPROACH

• Price Target Range: $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00.

• 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 twenty (120) calendar days after the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

• Liquidated Damages: $2,469.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. (FAR clause 52.211-12)

• Site Visit: Held on Tuesday, November 03, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

14PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENT

•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: “GROUP1-27-R-J001_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, November 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.

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

• ALL REVISIONS MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED (IF ANY):

- 0001: 10/28/2026

• 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.

16PRE-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, November 04, 2026, at 5:00 PM, EST.

• 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

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: QUESTIONS

Please submit any questions via ProjNet.

ProjNet closes on Wednesday, November 04, 2026, by 5:00 PM EST.

Solicitation Number is: GROUP1-27-R-J001 Bidder Inquiry Key is: HBC94X-GTJ856

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: CLOSING REMARKS

Thank you!