Coastal Construction Services for the Rollover Bay Bird Rookery Island, Gilchrist, Galveston County, Texas

The Texas General Land Office is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to undertake coastal construction work aimed at restoring a roughly 4-acre bird rookery island located in east Galveston Bay near Gilchrist, Texas. The project involves mechanically dredging sediments from an approved adjacent borrow area, flotation channel, and bay bottom, then placing these sediments within a designated restoration footprint to create a suitable upland nesting habitat that gradually transitions into a beach shoreline. An alternative construction method may be considered, which involves sourcing fill material from an approved offsite borrow source, potentially reducing costs. The project aims to enhance habitat for bird species while ensuring the island's stability and ecological function. The solicitation, titled "Coastal Construction Services for the Rollover Bay Bird Rookery Island," was issued on October 1, 2025, with a response deadline of November 4, 2025. The contract value is estimated to range between 5.5 million and 8.5 million dollars. The project falls under NAICS code 237990, indicating specialized construction services. Interested contractors can contact Linh Phan via email or phone for further details and are directed to the Texas SmartBuy website for the full solicitation documents. The process emphasizes compliance with specified requirements, evaluation criteria, and adherence to schedule milestones to ensure the successful completion of this ecological restoration effort.