Sykes Creek Phase II Muck Removal Project

Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of the Natural Resources Department, is requesting bids for the Sykes Creek Phase II Muck Removal Project (ITB B-8-26-36) under an Invitation to Bid, with sealed bids due August 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Kiwanis Island Park in Merritt Island, Florida.

The scope requires furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and trucking to perform hydraulic dredging, dewatering, and disposal of approximately 223,600 cubic yards of organic sediments from Sykes Creek Phase II (base bid covering Zone 3A-North and Zone 3B-South), with four optional alternative bid items available for approximately 128,800 additional cubic yards across Zones 3A-South, 3B-North, 1B.2, and Zone 2. The contractor is responsible for securing, permitting, and implementing permanent upland disposal of all dredged material; Brevard County will provide a temporary Dredge Material Management Area at Nandivada on Merritt Island at no charge for dewatering operations only. Contractors must comply with all federal, state, and local permits, Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements, and must register with E-Verify prior to contract execution.

The project is structured in three phases with separate Notices to Proceed covering permit modifications/site preparation, DMMA site preparation/mobilization, and dredging construction services, each commencing within thirty days of issuance. Substantial completion is required within 1,400 calendar days from NTP 1, with final completion within sixty days thereafter. Pricing is firm, fixed-price, FOB Destination for all deliveries within Brevard County, with prices remaining firm for ninety days from bid opening. Bid security of 5% of the proposed amount is required; contractors must provide a Public Construction Bond equal to 100% of contract price within five days of award for bids exceeding $200,000. The contract may be terminated by the county with or without cause upon thirty days' notice, or by the contractor for good cause upon ninety days' notice. Questions are due July 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Award will be made to the lowest responsive total bid amount including all alternate pay sections.