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Cocoa Beach Golf Muck Capping Project: Sand Placement, Habitat Restoration, and Environmental Services

This opportunity centers on the Cocoa Beach Golf Muck Capping Project, a large-scale environmental restoration effort in the Banana River Lagoon, Brevard County, Florida.

• Government Buyers

  • Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (Natural Resources Management Department, Purchasing Services)
  • City of Cocoa Beach
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Central District Office)
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Jacksonville District)

• OEMs and Vendors

  • No specific commercial OEMs are named; primary vendors include Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (engineering and construction administration services)

• Products and Quantities

  • Clean sand for muck capping: 265,000–270,000 cubic yards to be placed over 140.7 acres
  • Clean sand for habitat cap: 4,500 cubic yards over 1.6 acres
  • Low-profile oyster habitat modules: 8 units (75 ft x 10 ft each) or 300 linear feet
  • Red mangrove seedlings (Rhizophora mangle): 350
  • Black mangrove seedlings (Avicennia germinans): 75

• Services Requested

  • Engineering and construction administration services for design, permitting, construction oversight, and post-construction monitoring
  • Water quality and sediment monitoring (pre- and post-construction)
  • Habitat cap monitoring and maintenance (mangrove and oyster survival, aquatic vegetation recruitment)

• Unique or Notable Requirements

  • Strict compliance with environmental permits from FDEP and USACE
  • Extensive monitoring and adaptive management for up to five years post-construction
  • Avoidance of impacts to seagrass beds and navigation channels
  • Use of clean, sediment-free materials for all habitat modules
  • Adherence to Build America, Buy America Act requirements
  • Insurance and reporting obligations

• Project Locations

  • Banana River Lagoon/Aquatic Preserve, adjacent to Cocoa Beach Municipal Golf Course
  • City of Cocoa Beach Reclamation Facility (staging area)
  • Brevard County Government Center (contracting office)
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Central District Office
  • U.S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville (regulatory/issuing office)

• Funding

  • Supported by the Brevard County Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan and State Appropriations

Description

Brevard County is seeking qualified engineering and construction administration services to support environmental permitting, design, and construction oversight for the Cocoa Beach Golf Muck Capping Project. The project involves multi-lift sand capping placement over muck sediments in the Banana River Lagoon to reduce nutrient pollution and includes habitat restoration components such as oyster and mangrove habitat creation. The solicitation is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with a due date of February 27, 2026, and requires insurance and compliance with environmental permits.

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