Artificial Reef Construction

Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of the Natural Resources Management Department, is soliciting bids for an Artificial Reef Construction project designed to deploy at least 125 tons of donated clean, re-use concrete materials. The project requires a qualified contractor to construct and deploy a single patch reef within the Brevard County Artificial Reef Site #2, located 15.5 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 83 feet. Key deliverables include providing all necessary labor, equipment, supervision, staging area, and unloading services for the donated concrete materials. Bidder qualifications include not being on federal or state debarment lists, demonstrating competence and necessary resources, and having completed an artificial reef project within the past 5 years. The bid will be awarded to the most responsible and qualified bidder with the lowest cost per ton, with an option to deploy an additional 375 tons of donated reef material if funding is available. Proposals are due by July 8, 2025, at 10:00 am, with a project completion deadline of November 15, 2025. The project is funded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC Grant No. 24034).

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations mentioned in the documentation. The project has potential for additional material deployment, with the contractor having the option to deploy up to 375 additional tons at the quoted cost per ton, contingent on available funding. The permit for the artificial reef site is valid until April 30, 2032, with Brevard County anticipating one or two deployments annually. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement involves a per-ton pricing structure for a minimum of 125 tons, with potential expansion to 500 tons total. The project requires compliance with various regulations, including the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), environmental protection standards, and provisions related to scrutinized companies and foreign influence. The reef site was selected for its sandy bottom and lack of hard features, with depths ranging from 76.3 to 88.4 feet, and aims to increase marine habitat for recreational and commercial fish species.