Z--Canaveral Harbor, FL Maintenance Dredging 39 and 44-Foot Project, Brevard County, FL.

The Canaveral Harbor, FL Maintenance Dredging 39 and 44-Foot Project, solicitation W912EP-12-B-0005, is a contract awarded by the Department of Defense through the Jacksonville District. The project scope is divided into a base requirement and Option A. The base work involves dredging material from Cuts 1 and 2, spanning Station 0+00 to Station 150+00, with disposal at the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site located between 4.0 and 8.0 miles away. Option A extends the scope to include dredging from Cut 1B and the removal of nearshore quality material from Cut 2 between Station 150+00 and Station 181+70.90, with disposal sites located approximately 10.0 and 7.0 miles from the dredging areas, respectively. The contractor is responsible for determining the quality of dredged material via visual inspection to decide between nearshore placement or disposal at the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site. Both the base and option phases require turbidity monitoring, a dedicated marine animal observer, and standby time for endangered species protection. The procurement process included bids from Norfolk Dredging Company, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, and Weeks Marine Inc., with the final award notice posted on July 27, 2012.