TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director
Quintin Bergman, Coastal Resources Manage
FROM: Dakota Whelan, Coastal Specialist
DATE: February 2, 2026
SUBJECT: Work Order No. 2018029-15 - APTIM Sector 5 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole
Beach and Dune Restoration Project - 2026 Environmental Monitoring
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BACKGROUND
On April 3, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a contract (RFQ#2018029) with APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC (APTIM) for professional coastal engineering and biological support services related to the management and restoration of the Sector 5 project area. The Sector 5 project area is a 3.1 mile section of shoreline that extends just north of Tracking Station Beach Park south to just south of the Riomar Golf Course. The Sector 5 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, has created the need for a Sector 5 Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Beach and Dune Restoration Project (Sector 5 Project) to maintain protection of upland properties and infrastructure, while restoring habitat for wildlife.
On November 7, 2025, the BCC awarded Bid No. 2025060 to Guettler Brothers Construction, LLC, for the Sector 5 Project. Construction began on November 10, 2025. The project consists of a beach and dune restoration effort that aims to place approximately 153,300 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand fill and install approximately 117,500 native dune plants along the shoreline in Indian River County. The Sector 5 Project is anticipated to complete construction no later than April 30, 2026.
Regulatory permits issued for the beach restoration activities...
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