TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr. County Administrator
Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director
FROM: Quintin Bergman, Coastal Resource Manager
DATE: July 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Rapid Land and Hydrographic Beach Profile Survey for Erosion Event
- Morgan and Eklund WO#8
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BACKGROUND
The County’s coastline is vulnerable to erosion caused by hurricanes and nor’easters. To assess these impacts, the County relies on standardized land and hydrographic beach profile surveys. These surveys provide accurate measurements of shoreline changes, which are essential for documenting storm-related damage and are often required to support applications for State and Federal recovery funding.
On October 4, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a contract with Morgan and Eklund, Inc. (M&E) for professional land surveying and mapping services for a two-year term. The contract was subsequently extended by the BOCC on October 3, 2024, for an additional two years. M&E serves as the County’s selected consultant for onshore and offshore hydrographic beach surveying services.
The proposed Work Order No. 8 with M&E authorizes post-storm beach profile surveys to be conducted in response to unforeseen erosion events. The total cost of Work Order No. 8 is $60,000.
In preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, County staff is seeking BOCC approval of Work Order No. 8 to enable prompt initiation of beach profile surveys following a qualifying erosion incident. Approval of this Work Order will save valuable time during recovery efforts and better position the County to perform damage estimates. If approved, Coastal Engineering Division staff will only authorize the contractor to proceed with the services outlined in the Work Order if field conditions warrant the expenditure.
ANALYSIS
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BUDGETARY IMPACT
Beach profile surveys are budgeted for and available in th...
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