Reclaimed Water Transmission Main Caloosahatchee River Crossing

The project involves installing a 24-inch Fusible Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (FPVCP) with a Dimension Ration (DR) 18 across the Caloosahatchee River south of the Midpoint Bridge, utilizing Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) with an intersect method. Two HDD rigs will be staged at strategic locations—one on the western end at Horton Park Playground and the other on the eastern end at Veteran Memorial Park—to facilitate the crossing. The western bore entry is approximately 100 feet west of the sea wall, while the eastern entry is about 300 feet east of the sea wall and roughly 75 feet south of the Midpoint Bridge. The full pipe string, measuring 7,520 feet, will be fused together and staged within the median of Everest Parkway prior to pullback, ensuring efficient installation and minimal disruption. This contract, issued by the City of Cape Coral in Florida under solicitation number ITB-BUT2222KR-0-2022/KR, was posted on March 9, 2022, with a response deadline of April 12, 2022. The project falls under NAICS code 336390 and is categorized as a SLED (Small, Local, or Emerging Business) initiative. The scope emphasizes careful planning of bore entry points to optimize work area, reduce risks to existing infrastructure such as sea walls, and limit impacts on surrounding communities. The detailed project plan aims to ensure a safe, efficient, and minimally invasive crossing of the Caloosahatchee River for the reclaimed water transmission main.