TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director
Quintin Bergman, Coastal Resources Manager
FROM: Dakota Whelan, Coastal Specialist
DATE: February 3, 2026
SUBJECT: Work Order No. 2023051-6 - Coastal Tech Sector 4 Hurricanes Ian and
Nicole Dune Restoration Project - Year 1 Post-Construction Monitoring
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BACKGROUND
On August 29, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a contract (RFQ#2023051) with Coastal Technology Corporation (Coastal Tech) for professional coastal engineering and biological support services related to the management and restoration of the Sector 4 project area. The Sector 4 project area is a 2.9 mile section of shoreline that extends from south of the Sea Turtle Trail Beach Access to Mariner Village Subdivision. The Sector 4 project area suffered significant storm related losses to the beach and dune system from the impacts of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole during the 2022 hurricane season. These storm-related impacts, combined with prescribed maintenance activities to address background erosion, created the need for a Sector 4 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Dune Restoration Project (Sector 4 Project) to maintain protection of upland properties and infrastructure, while restoring habitat for wildlife.
On September 24, 2024, the BCC awarded Bid No. 2025004 to Dickerson Infrastructure, Inc., dba Dickerson Florida, Inc. for the Sector 4 Project. Construction began on November 1, 2024. The project consisted of a dune restoration effort that placed approximately 116,970.56 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand fill and installed approximately 147,788 native dune plants along the Sector 4 coastline. The project was completed on March 11, 2025.
Regulatory permits issued for the beach restoration activities identify post-construction physical and environmental monitoring requirements to be performed on a set schedule for several years following completion of construction. These environmental monitoring activities are conducted to evaluate compliance with permit conditions. For the Sector 4 Project, required post-construction monitoring includes sea turtle nest and escarpment monitoring. A post-construction physical monitoring report is also required by permit conditions.
The proposed Work Order No. 2023051-6 in the amount of $264,179.01, includes two (2) separate tasks to provide professional services for permit-required construction-related physical and environmental monitoring for the Sector 4 Project, as follows:
- For Task one (1), Coastal Tech will review the 2026 beach profile surveys and perform an engineering analysis. The deliverable is a physical monitoring report, which includes results from; erosion and accretion volumetric change, shoreline position change, and cross-shore movement within Sector 4. Task 1 is not to exceed $25,630.
- For Task two (2), Coastal Tech will monitor approximately 2.9 miles of the project area for sea turtle nests and beach escarpments following the post-construction permit-compliance monitoring during the 2026 nesting season. Daily monitoring will occur approximately for 271 days. Task 2 is not to exceed $238,549.01.
Work Order No. 2023051-6 for post-construction physical and environmental monitoring associated with the Sector 4 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Dune Restoration Project is not to exceed $264,179.01.
ANALYSIS
N/A
BUDGETARY IMPACT
Funds, in the amount of $264,179.01, are budgeted and available in the Coastal Engineering Fund/Other Contractual Services/Sector 4 Dunes Restoration account, number 12814472-033490-23040.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS
Approval of Agreement with Coastal Tech for Design and Permitting for Sector 4 Dune Restoration, August 29, 2023
Award of Bid for the Sector 4 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Dune Renourishment Project, September 24, 2024
Approval of Work Order No. 2023051-5 - Coastal Tech Sector 4, Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Dune Renourishment Immediate Post-Construction Monitoring, February 11, 2025
POTENTIAL FUTURE BOARD ACTIONS
Approval of a future Work Order for Sector 4 Project 2027 Physical and Environmental Monitoring
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Environment
OTHER PLAN ALIGNMENT
The Sector 4 management area is one of the 8 management areas outlined in the Beach Preservation Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the BCC authorize Work Order No. 2023051-6 which is not to exceed $264,179.01. Additionally, staff recommends the BCC authorize the Chairman to execute Work Order No. 2023051-6 after review and approval of the agreement by the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency.