Z--Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, Beach Renourishment 2014, St. Lucie County, Florida

The Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, Beach Renourishment 2014, is a Department of Defense contract managed by the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Lucie County, Florida. The primary scope of work involves the construction of a beach berm to an elevation of 7.4 feet with varying widths. Material will be sourced from a permitted offshore borrow area located approximately four miles southeast of the site. Due to hard ground conditions, offshore pipeline access is prohibited, requiring the contractor to conduct off-loading operations from inside the South Jetty of Fort Pierce Inlet. To comply with environmental fill restrictions, the project incorporates several critical mitigation and monitoring measures. These include the employment of endangered species observers, the use of sea turtle non-capture trawl sweeping, and continuous turbidity monitoring. Additionally, the contractor is responsible for beach tilling, remediation efforts, and the implementation of strict construction and vibration controls to protect the surrounding ecosystem.