INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY MAINTENANCE DREDGING VICINITY OF BAKERS HAULOVER, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

The contract award pertains to maintenance dredging operations along the Intracoastal Waterway channel and settling basin near Baker Haulover in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with all excavated material designated for placement in a beach placement area located south of Bakers Haulover Inlet. The scope includes incidental activities such as environmental and water quality monitoring, benthic surveys, beach fill quality control, vibration monitoring, and beach tilling to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize ecological impact. This work is critical to maintaining navigability of the waterway while supporting coastal preservation through managed sediment relocation. Solicited under the number W912EP26FA078 and issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, the project is administered by the Department of Defense through the Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville, Florida, with performance entirely within Miami. The North American Industry Classification System code 237990 applies, indicating it is classified under other heavy and civil engineering construction. Primary point of contact is Nicole M. Batista-Cruz with secondary support from Ruth C. Rodriguez, both reachable via email and phone through the Jacksonville office. The solicitation was posted on June 8, 2026, and all activities must adhere to federal contracting guidelines and environmental standards for coastal operations.