FINAL_APR 2026 Industry Day IRLS C44 SeepMgmt.pdf

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VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY:

Indian River Lagoon South (IRL-S) Project, C-44 Seepage Management Relief Wells Construction Project Jacksonville District 1 April 2026

AGENDA

Administrative Items Presentation (09:00-10:00) 1030-1100 (1st Breakout Session) 1130-1200 (2nd Breakout Session) 1200-1230 (3rd Breakout Session) 1230-1330 (Lunch Break) 1330-1400 (4th Breakout Session)

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

Phones muted, unless talking, and cameras turned off

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PRESENTATION TOPICS

1) Project:

Michael Drog, Project Manager

2) Engineering:

Crystal Markley, Engineering Technical Lead

3) Construction:

Victor Guerrero, Resident Engineer

4) Contracting:

Manuela Voicu, Contracting Officer Martha Sequeira, Contracting Officer Ligaya Lowe, Contract Specialist

5) Small Business

Project Overview

BUILDING STRONG®

C-44 Reservoir (Corps Construction)

• 50,600 ac-ft of storage, 15-ft depth

• 3,000 acres, 1,100-cfs pump station

• Reservoir final contract acceptance: 13 Nov 2021

• Reservoir Initial Fill: 3 Jan 2022

• Pausing Initial Fill: March 2022

• Design Seepage Management Relief Wells – March 2022 – Jan 2027

• NEW Procurement - Relief Wells - Jan 2027 - May 2027

INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH

C-44 RESERVOIR & STORMWATER TREATMENT AREA (STA)

C-44 RELIEF WELLS PROJECT SUMMARY

Scope (1/2):

• 126 relief wells ~ 50 ft deep.

• Relief well, a 10-inch diameter stainless steel riser and high flow screen, constructed in an 18 to 24-inch diameter pre-drilled borehole.

• Backfill Anulus between the borehole and riser with a uniform and non-calcareous filter media commonly used in the water well industry and selected for compatibility with encountered subsurface materials.

• Above the screen and filter media, the borehole will be sealed with bentonite and grout. All backfill materials will be placed by tremie method.

C-44 RELIEF WELLS PROJECT SUMMARY

Scope (2/2):

• surface protection, access, and discharge features for each relief well.

• Surface & protection feature ~4 ft in diameter and will consist of a standard Florida Department of Transportation Manhole or similar.

• The discharge features will consist of a 12-inch pipe connected to the surface protection and access feature that will terminate at the adjacent canal water level within a concrete headwall.

• Wells tested and accepted no more than 5 days after construction.

• Each outfall construction must be completed no more than 14 days after excavation begins.

• Outfall construction must be completed no more than 60 days after well is completed.

C-44 RELIEF WELLS PROJECT SUMMARY

Location: C-44 Reservoir (directly north of Indiantown, FL)

• Between the perimeter canal and reservoir embankment to relieve pressures as identified during initial operation and testing of the constructed C-44 Reservoir completed in 2021.

Estimated period of performance:

1060 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) Commencement of work:

within 60 calendar days of receipt of the NTP

Corps of Engineers and State of Florida South Florida Water Management District are 50/50 cost share partners

Engineering Overview

Two areas of work:

west side of reservoir south side of reservoir

• Construction access from Citrus Blvd, through the Pump Station to access the perimeter road on the south and west of the reservoir

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AREA OF WORK-WEST

AREA OF WORK-SOUTH

RELIEF WELL DESIGN

• All well pipe is 10” ⌀ Stainless Steel

• Top of Riser Elevation is constant

• Top of Grout is constant

• Grout thickness is variable 3 ft. min

• Bentonite thickness is constant

• Well Screen and Filter Pack dimensions vary by well

• Screen: Continuous Wire Wrap, Stainless Steel

• Filter Pack: Uniformly Graded Quartz

Sand, typical of water well industry

• Welded Stainless Steel plate to plug bottom of well

• Total Depth ~ 50 – 60 feet Below Ground

Surface

RELIEF WELL DESIGN

OUTFALL SYSTEM DESIGN

• Relief well protected inside 48 in concrete manhole

• 12 in HDPE pipe carries water to WRPC

• Pipe invert elevations are constant

• Distance from relief well to WRPC varies

Pipe lengths vary

25-40 ft

MH depths vary

4-10 ft

+2 ft from EDD flows

18.5 ft (S-403 @ 18 ft)

RELIEF WELL SPACING

• Relief wells will be installed at pilot hole locations, 50 ft spacing typical

PILOT HOLES (TYP)

OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS

• Operational considerations during construction:

• Reservoir operations will not be limited, assume 3-10 ft reservoir pool for entire contract

• Estuary Diversion Discharge (EDD) operations will not be limited, assume 0-2 ft additional stage in WRPC for entire contract

CANAL

STAGE

EL18.5 ft plus 2 ft with EDD

RESERVOIR

POOL

EL 29 ft – EL 36 ft (3 ft –10 ft pool)

RELIEF WELL

ALIGNMENT

Construction Overview

23INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH

C-44 RELIEF WELLS

Construction Quality Control 3 – phase construction

Documentation Requirements ► Submittals ► Certifications ► Certified Payrolls ► COIs

Important to USACE ► Data Management ► Surveying ► QCing of submittals ► QA Testing

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) Course:

https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Construction/CQMC-Course/

►Course required for CQC Managers & Alternates Specification 01 45 05 - Contractor Quality Control.

►Certificate good for 5 years

EM 385-1-1 Safety Manual:

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/

►Government Safety requirements Specification 01 35 26 https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Construction/CQMC-Course/ https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Construction/CQMC-Course/ https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Construction/CQMC-Course/ https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Construction/CQMC-Course/ https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Construction/CQMC-Course/ https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/ https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/ https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/ https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/ https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/

Contracting Overview

Manuela Voicu, Contracting Officer Email: Manuela.D.Voicu@usace.army.mil

Martha Sequeira, Contracting Officer

Email: Martha.G.Sequeira@usace.army.mil

Ligaya Lowe, Contract Specialist Email: Ligaya.M.Lowe@usace.army.mil

CONTRACTING POINT OF CONTACTS

mailto:Manuela.D.Voicu@usace.army.mil mailto:Martha.G.Sequeira@usace.army.mil mailto:Ligaya.M.Lowe@usace.army.mil

ACQUISISTION APPROACH

► Acquisition Approach is still being developed.

► FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. Request for Proposal.

► Best Value Continuum.

► FAR 15.002(b) – Competition Acquisitions.

Tradeoff Process (FAR 15.101-1)

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection process (FAR 15.101-2)

GENERAL INFORMATION

► Estimated Period of Performance:

1060 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP) date commencement of work within 60 calendar days of NTP receipt.

► Type of contract: Firm-fixed-price

► Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

The Small Business Size Standard for this project is $45.0 million.

► Subcontracting Plan is required from Other than Small Business Firms (FAR Part 19).

GENERAL INFORMATION

► All information for this project will be posted on:

Systems for Award Management - www.sam.gov and/or Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment - https://piee.eb.mil/

► PIEE will be the only authorized transmission method of proposals in response to the solicitation, once issued.

► Eligibility: SAM registration required to receive an award from any Government solicitation.

► A Sources Sought Notice W912EP26X1B5D was posted via SAM.gov on 2 February 2026. Response date was 26 February 2026.

► Industry Day Notice W912EP26Z1BBR. Posted on 10 March 2026. Information included on how to submit questions via ProjNet for this project. All questions and feedback due 5:00 pm, EDT Wed, 8 April 2026 http://www.sam.gov/ https://piee.eb.mil/

TENTATIVE MILESTONES SCHEDULE

Pre-solicitation: (January 2027) Advertisement: (February 2027) Proposals Due: (March 2027) Award Date: (May 2027)

(Dates are estimates)

Small Business Overview

SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

32 BUILDING STRONG®

Alexandria Lavey, Presenter Kimberly Daniel-Ray, Deputy Small Business

Email: Kimberly.S.DanielRay@usace.army.mil Phone: (904) 232-1150 mailto:Kimberly.S.Danielray@usace.army.mil

SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• FAR 19.201 – Government policy

(a) It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.

– Small Business Participation

– Subcontracting Plan (other than small business concerns only)

• DFARS 215.304(c)(i) – Evaluation factors and significant subfactors In acquisitions that require use of the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, other than those based on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process (see FAR 15.101-2), the extent of participation of small businesses to include service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns in performance of the contract shall be addressed in source selection. The contracting officer shall evaluate the extent to which offerors identify and commit to small business performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor.

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

VS. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

NOTE: Both are contractually binding.

Small Business Participation Plan/ Commitment Document EVALUATION Subcontracting Plan ASSESSMENT

FAR 15.304, DFARS 215.304 FAR 19.704

Solicitation establishes requirements and evaluation criteria for SB participation

Must be assessed and determined acceptable by the Contracting Officer

Evaluation conducted IAW solicitation evaluation criteria Must have 15 items defined in FAR 52.219-9

Required only for certain DoD-negotiated acquisitions

Required for all Federal contracts with applicable dollar values (subject to limitations and exceptions) and includes both negotiated and sealed bidding

Applies to ALL businesses DOES NOT apply to Small Businesses

Can be based on anticipated subcontracting dollars or Total Contract Value (TCV) TCV preferred

Based on total planned subcontracting dollars

• Breaking out contract work requirements

• Performing market research

• Solicit early and allow sufficient time to respond

• Mentor-protege program

• Advertising subcontracting opportunities

• Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates is a FAR (contract) requirement

• Reach out to the APEX Accelerators, SBA, local state offices and other sources for assistance

MAXIMUM PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITY

SB Resources

• Business Opportunity Specialist (SBA)

• Procurement Center Representative (SBA)

• APEX Accelerators

Marketing Resources

• Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov

• Dynamic Small Business Search System

• Forecast of Contracting Opportunities Other Resources

• USASpending

• DoD Prime Contracting Directory

PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE

https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ https://sam.gov/ http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm https://www.gsa.gov/small-business/forecast-of-contracting-opportunities?topnav=small-business https://www.gsa.gov/small-business/forecast-of-contracting-opportunities?topnav=small-business https://www.usaspending.gov/ https://www.usaspending.gov/ https://business.defense.gov/ https://business.defense.gov/ https://business.defense.gov/ https://business.defense.gov/

37SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE

POINTS OF CONTACT

Kimberly (Kim) Daniel-Ray, Chief of Small Business Programs

USACE, Jacksonville District Mobile: (904) 318-6436

Small Business Email: SAJ- SB@usace.army.mil

Alexandria Lavey, Small Business Professional USACE, Jacksonville District

Office (904) 232-1005 Small Business Email: SAJ-

SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil

CLOSING REMARKS

Break-Out Sessions Transitions Submit technical questions in writing via ProjNet http://www.projnet.org/

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