Transportation and Delivery of Oyster Castle Blocks and Oyster Reef Mats

The City of Jacksonville, North Carolina is seeking a contractor for the Transportation and Delivery of Oyster Castle Blocks and Oyster Reef Mats as part of the New River Oyster Highway Phase IV project. The procurement is a Request for Bids (RFB) targeting marine transportation and delivery services, specifically requiring the movement of 8,496 Oyster Castle Blocks and 1,080 Oyster Reef Mats from the Sturgeon City Environmental Center to designated reef sites in the New River Estuary. The successful bidder must transport materials by boat and place them within 50 feet of specified locations, with each reef comprising eight blocks and one mat. Bids are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, with material delivery scheduled in two phases: half in summer 2025 and the remaining half in April 2026. Required qualifications include comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 in Comprehensive Automobile Liability, $1,000,000/$2,000,000 in Comprehensive General Liability, and Workers' Compensation Insurance compliant with North Carolina law. The procurement is an "ALL OR NONE" bid with no substitutions permitted, and the contractor will not be responsible for purchasing the Oyster Castle Blocks or Oyster Reef Mats.

The contract does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. The project is part of an environmental restoration effort to create artificial oyster reefs in the New River Estuary, with payment structured as prorated progress payments in equal amounts, estimated at two progress payments. The City will pay approved invoices within Net Thirty (30) days and is not exempt from NC State & County Sales Tax. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project requires marine transportation capabilities and precise placement of environmental restoration materials. The procurement documents do not explicitly state a total contract value or specific budget range, but the scope involves transporting and precisely placing over 9,500 oyster habitat construction elements across multiple reef sites. Potential bidders must demonstrate marine transportation expertise, precise geographical placement capabilities, and ability to meet comprehensive insurance requirements specified in the contract documents.