TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director
FROM: Quintin Bergman, Coastal Resource Manager
DATE: October 10, 2025
SUBJECT: Change Order 1 - Work Order No. 2018006-19 - APTIM, Sector 3 Hurricanes
Ian and Nicole Dune Renourishment 2025 Environmental Monitoring
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BACKGROUND
On January 9, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a contract with APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. (APTIM) for professional coastal engineering and biological support services (RFQ# 2018006) related to the management and nourishment of Sector 3 (Wabasso Beach). The Sector 3 project area is a critically eroded 6.6-mile section of engineered shoreline that extends from the Seaview Subdivision south past the Turtle Trail beach park. The Sector 3 coastline suffered significant storm-related losses to the beach and dune system from the impacts of Hurricanes Ian (2022) and Nicole (2022) creating the need for repair. The construction of the Sector 3 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Dune Renourishment Project (Sector 3 Project) was completed in April of 2024.
On February 11, 2025 the BCC approved Work Order No. 2018006-19 Sector 3 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Dune Renourishment 2025 Environmental Monitoring for permit required environmental monitoring activities. Regulatory permits issued for the beach restoration activities require post-construction environmental monitoring to be performed on a set schedule for several years following completion of construction. These environmental monitoring activities are evaluated to demonstrate compliance with permit conditions. In the case of the Sector 3 Project, post-construction nearshore hardbottom, escarpment, sea turtle, and shorebird nest monitoring is required.
Increased biological monitoring services from APTIM are needed due to the higher than average sea tur...
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