Palm Beach Harbor Maintenance Dredging, 33-Foot Project Entrance Channel, Settling Basin and Turning Basin, Palm Beach County, Florida

The Palm Beach Harbor Maintenance Dredging project, managed by the Department of Defense through the Jacksonville District Corps of Engineers, involves maintenance dredging of the 33-foot project entrance channel, settling basin, and turning basin in Palm Beach County, Florida. The scope of work is divided into a base requirement and two options. Base work focuses on dredging the Entrance Channel, Settling Basin, Extended Settling Basin, and the southern portion of the Expanded Settling Basin to depths between 33 and 39 feet MLLW. Option A covers the northern portion of the Expanded Settling Basin to 35 feet MLLW, while Option B addresses Cut-1, Cut-2, and the Southern and Northern Turning Basins to depths between 25 and 33 feet MLLW. All dredging includes a 2-foot allowable overdepth, with all materials placed in a permitted beach disposal area south of the inlet. Incidental requirements include sea turtle trawling and environmental and turbidity monitoring. This task order, identified by solicitation number GROUP1-18-R-J024, was restricted to contractors within the Group 1 Dredging MATOC pool. The contract was awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method, evaluating proposals based on price, past performance, and dredge availability. The estimated magnitude of construction for the project is between 7 million and 12 million dollars. Technical execution is supported by detailed geotechnical data regarding local geology, including the Anastasia Formation and Pamlico sands, to ensure precise dredging operations.