The City of Palm Bay, Florida, has awarded a contract for the Bayfront Shoreline Restoration project to Santa Cruz Construction, Inc. The project involves the restoration of approximately 2,000 linear feet of eroded shoreline, with a base bid of $164,557 and a unit cost for additional cubic yards not to exceed $185,500. The contract was awarded on March 1, 2018, and the project is expected to be completed using City-furnished fill and a floating turbidity curtain. Key aspects of the project include:
• Shoreline restoration work to be completed in accordance with the Department of Economic Opportunity Grant Agreement #HL091
• Installation of a floating turbidity curtain along the shoreline
• Use of City-furnished fill located at the north end of 1626 Orange Blossom Trail NE
• Loading, transportation, and placement of fill at the shoreline restoration location
• Installation of temporary construction entrances and soil tracking prevention devices along the east side of U.S. Highway 1