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 Synopsis for preliminary planning purposes for a potential Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This effort seeks interest and capabilities from the construction community, including small businesses, 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 in Martin County, Florida. This is not a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. 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. The work includes:

• Construction of 126 relief wells, approximately 60 ft deep, with 10-inch diameter stainless steel risers and high-flow screens in 18-24 inch boreholes.
• Documenting construction, development, and pump testing of all wells.
• Managing borehole wall stability in varied subsurface conditions (clayey/silty sands, loose/dense sands, limestone/sandstone, shells).
• Constructing surface protection, access, and discharge features for each well into the adjacent canal, including 4-ft diameter manholes and 12-inch pipes terminating at concrete headwalls.

Specific Project Challenges include managing variable groundwater levels, ensuring well testing within 5 days of construction, and completing outfall construction within 14 days of excavation and 60 days of well completion. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $50,000,000, with an anticipated performance period of 1060 calendar days.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Sources Sought (anticipates FFP contract via RFP in FY2027)
• 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 18, 2026
• Place of Performance: Indiantown, FL (Martin County)

Key Information Sought

Respondents must submit a 10-page response including:

• Company details (name, address, POC, UEI, email).
• Interest in submitting a proposal.
• Capability to perform work of this magnitude and complexity, with at least 3 comparable project examples from the past 10 years (description, customer, satisfaction, timeliness, dollar value, service/construction).
• Small Business classification (SB, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB).
• Anticipated subcontracting/teaming arrangements, including Joint Venture info.
• Bonding capacity (per contract and aggregate).
• Detailed responses to 14 technical questions covering innovation, relevant experience (especially in Florida), drilling methodology, schedule/risk mitigation, well/outfall construction approach, cofferdam/dewatering challenges, filter material installation/procurement/logistics, geotechnical challenges, and water source for drilling.

Additional Notes

This is for market research only; it does not constitute a request for proposals. No reimbursement will be made for response costs. Prior Government contract work is not required. Firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for future awards. Do not submit proprietary data.

Contacts: Ligaya M. Lowe (ligaya.m.lowe@usace.army.mil) and Martha G. Sequeira (martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil).