COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN (CERP) INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SOUTH (IRL-S) C-44 RESERVOIR AND STORMWATER TREATMENT AREA (C-44 RSTA) SEEPAGE MANAGEMENT FEATURE - RELIEF WELLS CONTRACT A, MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

Quick Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is conducting a Sources Sought to identify interested and capable firms for the COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN (CERP) INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SOUTH (IRL-S) C-44 RESERVOIR AND STORMWATER TREATMENT AREA (C-44 RSTA) SEEPAGE MANAGEMENT FEATURE - RELIEF WELLS CONTRACT A project in Martin County, Florida. This is for preliminary planning for a potential Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 award. Responses are due by February 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.

Scope of Work

The project involves constructing approximately 126 pre-designed groundwater pressure relief wells adjacent to the C-44 Reservoir site. This includes documenting construction, development, and pump testing of all wells. Work will require managing borehole wall stability in varied subsurface conditions and constructing surface protection, access, and discharge features for each relief well into the adjacent canal.

Specific Project Challenges:

• Wells will be approximately 60 ft deep with a 10-inch diameter stainless steel riser and high-flow screen in an 18 to 24-inch borehole.
• Annulus backfilled with uniform, non-calcareous filter media; sealed with bentonite and grout.
• Surface protection features will be 4 ft diameter standard Florida DOT manholes or similar.
• Discharge features include a 12-inch pipe to the canal with a concrete headwall.
• Wells must be tested and accepted within 5 days of construction; outfall construction completed within 14 days of excavation and 60 days of well completion.

Technical Details (from 'C-44 Seepage Management Exhibits'):

• Relief Well Design: 10-inch Stainless Steel pipe, varying well screen and filter pack dimensions, continuous wire wrap screen, uniformly graded quartz sand filter pack, total depth 50-60 feet below ground surface.
• Outfall System Design: Relief well protected inside a 48-inch concrete manhole, 12-inch HDPE pipe to the Water Pump and Reservoir Control (WRPC), pipe lengths 25-40 ft, MH depths 4-10 ft.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Sources Sought (not a solicitation)
• Estimated Magnitude: Between $25,000,000 and $50,000,000
• Anticipated Period of Performance: 1060 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• NAICS Code: 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Small Business Size Standard: $45.0 million
• Response Due: February 26, 2026, 2:00 PM EST
• Published: February 17, 2026

Evaluation

Responses will be evaluated to gauge interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the dredging community, including Small Businesses, to ensure adequate competition. This information will inform the acquisition strategy.

Additional Notes

This is not a solicitation for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for response costs. Responses are limited to 10 pages and must include company information, interest in submitting a proposal, capability (with 3 comparable project examples from the past 10 years), Small Business classification, anticipated subcontracting/teaming, bonding capacity, and detailed answers to 14 technical questions covering innovation, relevant experience, drilling methodology, schedule/risk mitigation, construction approaches, dewatering challenges, material logistics, and geotechnical concerns. Prior Government contract work is not required. Firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for future awards.