Coastal Engineering Services for Casey Key Resiliency Project

Sarasota County, Florida is requesting proposals for professional coastal engineering services for the Casey Key Resiliency Project, with proposals due August 19, 2026. Any award is contingent upon appropriation of funds by the Board of County Commissioners, and funding has not yet been appropriated.

The Project comprises comprehensive beach restoration with 45 coastal structures (six breakwaters, six groins with attached reef balls, and 33 groins) and placement of 1,005,800 cubic yards of sand to stabilize the Gulf shoreline. The initial scope focuses on responding to a May 4, 2026 Request for Additional Information from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and obtaining state and federal regulatory approvals from USACE, FDEP, and local authorities. Future work scope is extensive, including permitting and design support, borrow area investigations, sediment sampling, bathymetric and seismic surveys, geotechnical studies, construction compliance monitoring, post-storm surveying, grant funding support, public and technical meetings, and peer reviews. The selected consultant must submit a detailed project timeline within 30 days of receiving the Notice of Recommended Award. No construction timeline has been specified.

Respondents must be registered with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and include at least one Florida-licensed Professional Engineer on the project team. Preferred qualifications include experience with bathymetric surveys, coastal permit acquisition, Sovereign Submerged Lands, state and federally funded coastal restoration projects, and certifications such as Certified Ecologist, Professional Wetland Scientist, or Professional Geologist, or advanced degrees in coastal engineering or environmental science.

Professional Liability insurance must meet $1,000,000 per claim/occurrence; Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; and Business Automobile Liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit. Short-listed proposers will participate in presentations and/or interviews, either in-person in Sarasota or virtually at the County's discretion. Sarasota County reserves the right to solicit for additional services separately and may authorize additional work via contract amendment.