24B03 sitevisitagenda.pdf

Pre-bid Site Visit Agenda

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912EP-24-B-0003;

SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT

DUVAL COUNTY, FL

Date: November 2nd, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 16th Ave S. Jacksonville Beach, FL

Purpose: Here to allow prospective contractors access to the sites, formulate questions and make appropriate considerations in their proposal preparations. Questions that arise on-site, generally speaking, should be entered through Projnet or brought up on the bidder inquiry teleconference so that responses can be posted as required.

Summary of Work: This project will renourish shoreline in Duval County between Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Range Monuments R-31 in the north to R-80 in the south. The fill template is located within the municipalities of Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach and the southern limit is the border between Duval County and St. John's County. The project includes construction of both a dune and beach berm. The sand for the project will be sourced from an offshore borrow area. Project work also includes, but is not limited to, beach tilling, vibration control and monitoring, environmental species monitoring, and turbidity monitoring.

Key Items to Look at:

Access Points:

o 16th Ave S - Jacksonville Beach: Available for access and limited staging area. Public sidewalk along the north side shall remain open for public access between 1st Street and the beach. The Contractor shall call the city public works department to arrange closure of the street end and for placement of barricades (904) 247-2619 or (904) 247- 6211. North & south bound traffic on 1st Street, at 16th Ave South, to remain unimpeded.

o 8th Ave N - Jacksonville Beach: Available for access and limited staging area. Public sidewalks on the northside shall remain open and public vehicular access and parking on the southside shall also remain open.

o Seagate - Neptune Beach: Available for access only.

o Atlantic Blvd - Atlantic Beach: Available for access only. This site contains decorative pavers, many of which are customized with names and would be difficult to repair. The

Contractor shall keep heavy equipment off pavers and avoid driving trucks over landscape circle.

o 7th St. Atlantic - Atlantic Beach: Available for access only.

o 15th St. Atlantic - Atlantic Beach: Available for limited vehicle access.

o 35th St Hannah Park- Available for access and limited staging area. A minimum 5-foot wide pedestrian access lane shall be maintained along the existing parking spots to the south of the designated area shown on the drawings. The Contractor shall coordinate with City of Jacksonville Parks and Recreation prior to use. Contact information will be provided at the Preconstruction Conference. Limited access refers to areas which are typically limited by their overall size, or lack thereof. The Contractor shall investigate and determine how they will use, or not use, the locations provided.

o Campground Drive Hannah Park - Available for access only.

o 45th Street Hannah Park - Available for access only.

Work Restrictions:

o No work is permitted on Independence Day, 4 July 2024.

o Coordinate with the municipalities of Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville

Beach at least 5 days prior to ensure no safety issues associated with their preparations prior to 4 July 2024 and their cleaning efforts on 5 July 2025.

Sea Turtle Beach Nest Monitoring:

o The plans depict two areas that are anticipated to be used for the relocation of marine turtle nests, located near the north and south end boundaries of the project beach fill.

Outfalls o Storm water outfalls are located along the upland side of the beach and are within the city of Jacksonville beach. The contractor shall verify their locations, size, inverts and take the necessary precautions not to damage or fill over them, except as directed by the contracting officer. Dune gap not to exceed 12 ft at the base of the dune; min. 5 ft buffer from outfall end; and slopes not steeper than 1v:2h.

Utility Cables o There are utility cables within the boundaries of the beach template and borrow area.

Pedestrian Walkovers o Determine and document, by photos and description, the pre-construction condition of existing structures within the project area including but not limited to, building exterior walls, foundations, decks, pools, bulkheads, seawalls, and walkovers. Take appropriate measures to prevent damage to any structures during construction, and for performing a post-construction verification inspection of those structures previously inspected.

Propose equipment and methods for use in all work areas, including near structures, and submit in the Vibration Control Plan. Hand tools may be required. Refer to Section 02 22 13 VIBRATION MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING STRUCTURES. Repair any damage to private or public property or structures resulting from the dredging or disposal operations promptly at no additional expense to the Government. Any damage to private or public property or structures resulting from the Contractor's negligence will result in suspension of dredging and require prompt repair at the Contractor's expense as a prerequisite to the resumption of dredging.