Z--Port Everglades Harbor, Maintenance Dredging, 42-Foot Project, Broward County, Florida

The Port Everglades Harbor Maintenance Dredging 42-Foot Project, solicitation W912EP-12-B-0012, is a Department of Defense contract managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, located in Broward County, Florida. The scope of work includes a base dredging component in the Entrance Channel from Station 0+00 to Station 74+50, with project depths of 45 feet and 42 feet. The contract also features six options: Option A for the Middle Turning Basin (42 feet), Option B for the North Turning Basin (31 feet), Option C for Southport Channel Cuts 1, 2, and 3 (42 feet), Option D for Berthing Area 30 and the Turning Notch (42 feet), Option E for Berth 19 and the Southern Turning Basin (37 feet), and Option F for additional mobilization and demobilization. Dredged material from the Entrance Channel is designated for beach placement, while all other materials must be disposed of at the ODMDS. The project allows for 2 feet of overdepth throughout and requires incidental services including turbidity, endangered species, and construction vibration monitoring, as well as traffic maintenance and the provision of a field office for the Contracting Officer. Technical execution is guided by detailed geotechnical data and environmental protection specifications to prevent damage during construction.