26-23 Natural Resource Damage Assessment EARLY RESTORATION PHASE IV Artificial Reef Project

The Bay County Board of County Commissioners is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the Bay County Artificial Reef Program Natural Resource Damage Assessment Early Restoration Phase IV Artificial Reef Project. The project consists of construction and deployment of multi-sided, prefabricated polyhedral concrete artificial reef modules weighing at least 4,000 pounds at locations determined by the Bay County Artificial Reef Program manager within Large Area Artificial Reef Site (LAARS) B, offshore of Bay County in the Gulf of America. The key aspects of the project include: • Construction and deployment of artificial reef modules • Modules must weigh at least 4,000 pounds and abide by Type I and Type II specifications • Locations will be determined by the Bay County Artificial Reef Program manager • The project is funded by the Florida Wildlife Conservation grant • The estimated budget for the project is $395,000