Benny’s shack island restoration and protection and tern rookery island protection and restoration upper and lower laguna madre, texas

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) is soliciting sealed bids for two island restoration and protection projects located in the Upper and Lower Laguna Madre, Texas. The procurement involves two distinct project components: Benny's Shack Island and Tern Rookery Island. For Benny's Shack Island, the base work includes constructing 1,480 linear feet of graded riprap breakwater, placing approximately 19,400 cubic yards of imported sand fill and 2,000 cubic yards of sandy loam fill, and installing 4 daybeacons. Additive work options include up to 470 additional linear feet of breakwater and 6,500 cubic yards of additional sand fill. The Tern Rookery Island base work entails constructing 1,175 linear feet of graded riprap erosion control structure, placing approximately 2,380 cubic yards of imported fill and 755 cubic yards of sandy loam, and installing 4 daybeacons. A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 12, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., with all questions to be submitted to Philip J. Blackmar at HDR Engineering by 5:00 p.m. on August 18, 2025. Bid responses will be provided by 5:00 p.m. on August 22, 2025, with final sealed bids due on September 2, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the CBBEP office in Corpus Christi.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidding organizations. Bid documents can be obtained from HDR Engineering, Inc. by contacting Liz Salinas, with bids to be addressed to Rosario Martinez and Adrien Hilmy, clearly marked "Sealed Bid - Do Not Open" and including the bid opening date and time. While the specific budget range is not directly stated in the provided documentation, the project involves significant coastal restoration infrastructure with multiple components including breakwater construction, sand and soil fill placement, and daybeacon installation. The project is located in Nueces County, Texas, and appears to be focused on environmental restoration and protection of island ecosystems in the Laguna Madre region. Potential bidders will need to demonstrate technical capabilities in coastal engineering, marine construction, and environmental restoration techniques. A PDF of the pre-bid conference presentation will be emailed to bidders who request the bid package, ensuring all interested parties have access to comprehensive project information.