TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: February 24, 2026
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 51-26 TO AWARD AN AGREEMENT WITH GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC PURSUANT TO A BID WAIVER FOR BEACH RENOURISHMENT (SAND PLACEMENT) SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,312,700.00
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to approve Resolution No. 51-26 to award an agreement with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC pursuant to a Bid Waiver for Beach Renourishment (Sand Placement) Services in the amount of $1,312,700.0; authorizing the City Manager to execute any amendments and/or renewals thereto and take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution; providing an effective date; and for other purposes.
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Background:
The City of Delray Beach (City) has one of the most successful beach maintenance and preservation programs in the United States. Established in 1973, the Delray Beach Shore Protection Program is supplemented by Federal, State, and County funding to renourish and maintain the eroded beach. The program focuses on the protection and enhancement of the beach and coastal resources in accordance with Federal and State permit conditions and consists of the design, permitting, construction and monitoring of approximately 2.6 miles of shoreline.
Including the initial construction, a total of nine beach nourishment projects have been constructed to maintain the width of Delray’s beach, including the latest storm protection project in 2020. The City experienced sand losses during the 2022 hurricane season, primarily associated with Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Following the storm season, the City and County requested the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) evaluate and repair damages from the storms. The USACE found that Delray’s beach was impacted and eligible for a Flood Control and Coastal Emergency (FCCE) Storm Repair project. T...
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