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...
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