Y--Kissimmee River Restoration Reach 2 & 3 Oxbow, Okeechobee and Highlands Counties FL

This contract, awarded by the Department of Defense through the Jacksonville District office, focuses on the restoration of the original Kissimmee River within Reaches 2 and 3 across Okeechobee and Highlands Counties, Florida. The primary objective is to reconnect existing river remnants by excavating approximately 14,900 linear feet of the historic channel to replicate its original meandering pattern, gradient, and cross-sectional area. This work is divided into two main sections, with 7,500 linear feet of excavation north of US-98 in Reach 2 and 7,400 linear feet south of US-98 in Reach 3. To facilitate the restoration, excavated materials will be temporarily stored in spoil mounds adjacent to the C-38 for use in future backfilling projects. The scope of work also includes essential environmental protections and site stabilization, specifically turbidity monitoring and grassing. The project is categorized under NAICS code 237990 and was processed under solicitation number W912EP11C0031.