Lee County Ionwave #B260359KCW Addendum 4

Lee County Palm Creek Lower Filter Marsh Construction

Lee County is seeking a contractor to build the Palm Creek Lower Filter Marsh, an approximately 8.52-acre water-quality and wetland project in Florida. - Government buyer: Lee County Board of County Commissioners, through Lee County Procurement Management. - Project scope: Construct a cellular pond and wetland network within a 33.25-acre site. Work includes clearing and grubbing, excavating about 46,100 cubic yards, hauling and leveling excess spoil offsite, building access and pathway surfaces, installing marsh and upland plantings, and constructing weir, diversion, and outfall structures. - Plantings: The plan calls for native marsh, upland, and tree-island species. In total, it lists 6,700 plants for Marsh Zone A, 5,600 for Zone B, 1,250 for Zone C, plus upland and low-maintenance tree-island plantings. Plants must meet Florida nursery standards and come from an FDEP-approved local or regional source. - Gopher tortoise support: Provide a rubber-tire or rubber-tracked backhoe with a 20- or 24-inch flat-edge bucket, an operator, and two laborers for an estimated four days. Planning assumes approximately 30 burrows and 15–20 tortoises; the updated survey found 29 potentially occupied burrows and one abandoned burrow near the survey limits. Install silt fencing after relocation. Apex Companies, LLC handles the resurvey, permit preparation, and tortoise relocation; the County pays permit and relocation fees. - Other notable requirements: Hauling is restricted to permitted weekday daytime hours and is prohibited on weekends and County-recognized holidays. Temporary Jersey barriers must be removed when construction is complete. The project has Lee County, USACE, and SFWMD approvals, with additional permit needs identified in the attachments. - Organizations named: Johnson Engineering provided the environmental plan set; Apex Companies, LLC conducted the protected-species survey and supports tortoise relocation. No product OEMs or bid vendors are identified. - Timing: Construction is anticipated after Board approval and issuance of the Notice to Proceed; the plan attachment anticipates a start in early 2027. The contract duration and completion date are not stated.

Description

Lee County seeks bids from qualified contractors to construct the Palm Creek Lower Filter Marsh, developing a cellular pond and wetland network on approximately 8.52 acres. The work includes clearing and grubbing, excavating about 46,100 cubic yards of material and transporting excess spoils offsite, including leveling at the receiving site. It also includes installing a gravel access road, stabilized maintenance surface, aggregate pathway, filter marsh plantings, and weir, diversion, and outfall control structures. Sealed bids are due November 12, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET and may be submitted electronically through Ion Wave or by hand delivery.

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