Potential_Target_Coordinates.xls

This is a coordinate reference file supporting Escambia County's artificial reef construction project (AR2609 NRDA EscaRosa) located in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 5 nautical miles southeast of Pensacola Pass. The file contains 144 target coordinate points specified in longitude and latitude format, representing proposed deployment locations for approximately 25 Patch Reef modules within a designated 2 square nautical mile site. The coordinates are clustered around the approximate reef area center of 30°17.600'N; 087°13.700'W, with individual points spaced approximately 500 feet apart at water depths of 45-65 feet. The project requires contractors to manufacture, transport, and precisely deploy hollow concrete reef modules designed to support marine habitat complexity and durability. Contractors must demonstrate experience with at least three similar Patch Reef deployments at comparable depths within the past three years. A pre-solicitation meeting was scheduled for November 7, 2025, with a question submission deadline of November 20, 2025, and a proposal response deadline of December 1, 2025 at 10:00 am. The estimated construction period is March 2026, with a project completion deadline of May 1, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated on module construction and durability (20 points), habitat value (20 points), horizontal and vertical stability (20 points), deployment capability (20 points), and price (20 points).

The total project funding of $450,000 is sourced from the Florida Artificial Reef Program and designated for the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Phase III Early Restoration Plan related to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Escambia County reserves the right to reject all submissions or fund a selected proposal at a lower amount, with the final number and specific coordinates of reef modules to be determined upon receipt of module pricing. Contractors must provide comprehensive marine insurance, including Protection & Indemnity (Marine Liability) coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Maritime Workers Compensation with $1,000,000 limits, and Marine Pollution liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, with insurers maintaining a minimum AM Best Rating of VIII and an "A" or better rating preferred. Any modules found damaged during post-deployment inspections conducted within 1-3 weeks must be replaced by the contractor at no cost to the county. The solicitation contains no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations.