Indian River Channel Phase I – Riverside Canal Maintenance Dredging Project

Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of the Natural Resource Management Department, is soliciting bids for the Indian River Channel Phase I - Riverside Canal Maintenance Dredging Project. The procurement involves mechanical dredging of approximately 2,675 cubic yards of sediment from the Riverside Canal, with a design dredge depth of -5.0 feet MLW and an additional 0.5-foot overdredge allowance. Qualified marine contractors are required to perform the dredging, transport, and dispose of sediment materials, with strict environmental compliance mandates including maintaining 10-foot buffers from mangroves and structures, implementing turbidity barriers, and following manatee protection conditions. The project is authorized under Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit No. 412177-001-EI and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit No. SAJ-1996-02153(LP-JDP). The bid opening was rescheduled to November 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on October 21, 2025, at Kiwanis Island Park. Bidders must submit detailed documentation including a completed price sheet, marine contractor's license, E-Verify registration, and various certifications.

The solicitation does not specify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises. Three marine contractors submitted bids: Bayside Dredging LLC of Clearwater, Florida (lowest bid at $439,325.00), Sea & Shoreline LLC of Ruskin, Florida (bid of $613,386.00), and Zulu Marine Services Inc of Darien, Georgia (bid of $772,818.00). The estimated project budget is $435,500.00, with the contract requiring substantial completion within 180 calendar days and final completion within 30 days after substantial completion. Bidders must provide a 5% bid bond and, for bids exceeding $200,000, a 100% performance bond. The county reserves the right to award the project to the most qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder, with provisions for change orders if actual dredged quantities exceed estimated quantities by more than 25%. Compensation is structured through unit-price and lump-sum bid items covering mobilization, surveys, site preparation, mechanical dredging, debris removal, dewatering, and offsite transportation and disposal.