FY2025 Sportfishing and Boatin Safety Act- Boating Infrastructure Grant(BIG)

This contract pertains to the FY2025 Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program aimed at enhancing transient boater amenities across Connecticut. The initiative seeks to expand and improve facilities such as mooring buoys, day-docks, navigational aids, transient slips, safe harbors, floating and fixed docks, breakwaters, dinghy docks, and various utilities including restrooms, showers, water, electric service, and trash receptacles. Additional infrastructure components like retaining walls, bulkheads, debris deflection booms, and marine fueling stations are also included to support safe and accessible boating experiences. The program’s goal is to increase the availability and quality of transient boating facilities to promote recreational boating and safety. The contract is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and is set within a budget range of $500,000 to $2,000,000. It was posted on June 24, 2024, with a response deadline of July 29, 2024. The project is designated under NAICS code 457120 and is open to organizations within the State and Local Government Environmental Department (SLED) sector. Interested parties can contact Tricia Bari via email or phone for further details. More information about the solicitation can be accessed through the Connecticut procurement portal.