Neary Lagoon Tule & Sediment Removal Project 2025 - Plans

This is a project plans document for the City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department supporting the Neary Lagoon Tule & Sediment Removal Project 2025, a comprehensive environmental maintenance initiative serving Santa Cruz County and San Francisco jurisdictions. The project requires removal of marsh vegetation (primarily tules, cattails, and yellow iris) and sediment dredging from Neary Lagoon to approximately 4 feet in depth, with subsequent trucking of materials to the City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility for final disposal. The project scope includes removal and transportation of approximately 150 tons of sediment and 550 tons of vegetation, with a project completion timeline of 50 working days. The bid opening is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in marsh vegetation removal, sediment dredging, environmental conservation techniques, and possess specialized floating equipment such as an Aquamog. Site access will be through the Neary Lagoon Park access gate, and contractors are required to submit a traffic control plan for engineer approval. The project involves working in sensitive environmental zones with mandatory requirements to maintain pedestrian pathways, protect lagoon banks, and implement stormwater best management practices.

The contract will be awarded as a unit price contract with payment determined by tonnage of vegetation and sediment removed and disposed, at rates of $37.04 per ton for sediment and $90.87 per ton for vegetation. Contractors must comply with strict environmental regulations including equipment disinfection and wildlife protection protocols. The estimated project value is likely in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 depending on final removal volumes and disposal requirements. Contractors must provide detailed technical capabilities and environmental compliance credentials. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation.