TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: May 4, 2021
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APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION NO. 61-21 TO AWARD SERVICE AUTHORIZATION NO. 7 WITH APTIM ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $181,560 FOR COASTAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES INCLUDING THE ANNUAL BEACH MONITORING SURVEYS AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION INVESTIGATION AND SURVEYS FOR THE 6TH REGULAR BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT. (PROJECT NO. 17-081)
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of a Resolution No. 61-21 to award Service Authorization No.7 with Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $181,560 for Coastal Engineering Consulting Services including continuing post-construction monitoring for the 2020 storm nourishment project with the annual beach monitoring surveys and pre-construction sub-aquatic vegetation investigation and borrow area surveys for the 6th regular beach nourishment project planned for Winter 2021/2022 for the City of Delray Beach’s Nourishment Program. (Project No. 17-081)
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Background:
The Delray Beach Shore Protection Program consists of the design, permitting, construction and monitoring of approximately 2.6 miles of shoreline. The primary focus of the program is to provide for the protection and enhancement of the beach and coastal resources in accordance with State and Federal permit conditions. The City of Delray Beach holds a Joint Coastal Permit (JCP), Permit No.0303553-001-JC, with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) for sand nourishment of the beachfront with offshore borrow areas. The JCP has conditions specific to the beach nourishment / construction activities, marine turtle and manatee protection, monitoring and reporting. The JCP requires annual post-construction physical beach monitoring studies for three-years following sand nourishment even...
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