INDUSTRY DAY - PORT EVERGLADES DEEPENING PROJECT, DREDGING ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN

INDUSTRY DAY: PORT EVERGLADES DEEPENING PROJECT – DREDGING ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN

The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding an Industry Day event regarding the adaptive management and monitoring plans associated with the forthcoming Port Everglades Deepening project and seeks feedback from the dredging industry and supporting environmental contractors, which will only be used for preliminary planning purposes.  Seeking specific information, a list of questions will be uploaded to the SAM.gov website under the subject Notice ID. The Government is requesting answers to questions regarding spill budgets, turbidity/sediment flux monitoring and corrective action minimization best practices which will be discussed with contractors during the Industry Day breakout sessions.

Event Date: February 28, 2023 – March 1, 2023

Event Time: 8:30am, EST

Event Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront

1201 Riverplace Blvd

Jacksonville, FL 32207

Event Schedule:

Day 1 - Presentation and Breakout Sessions

• Registration: 8:30am - 9:00am
• Overview Presentation: 9:00am - 10:00am
• Breakout Sessions (1 hour): 10:00am – 5:00pm
• Event Concludes: 5:00pm

Day 2 - Breakout Sessions

• Breakout Sessions (1 hour): 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Event Concludes: 5:00pm

Event Registration:

Interested firms shall utilize the provided link to register for this event and request a breakout session No Later Than (NLT) February 23, 2023 at 3:00pm, EST. As space is limited, breakout sessions will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Due to limited space, only 5 representatives from each firm will be able to attend the breakout session.

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Event Details: The Government is planning an Industry Day event to obtain feedback from both the dredging industry and supporting environmental contractors regarding best practices, interest and practicality of project monitoring and adaptive management plans. This information will help ensure the best plan is created to allow for completion of the forthcoming Port Everglades Dredging project located in Broward County, while minimizing expected turbidity and sedimentation impacts. The Government is requesting answers to the posted questions regarding spill budgets, turbidity/sediment flux monitoring and corrective action minimization best practices. The Government will provide an overview presentation on the history and status of the Port Everglades Deepening project, including the monitoring and adaptive management plan coordinated with regulatory agencies, to date. Note: National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) will be in attendance and available for discussion following the presentation.

If interested in attending this event, firms can register utilizing the link provided above and request a one-hour breakout session to answer the Governments questions.  Note: The Government is not seeking responses to questions in advance of the event, rather, is requesting firms come prepared to discuss the questions, applicable to their area of expertise, during their breakout session. The goal of the breakout sessions is for the Government to obtain information from dredging contractors regarding different aspects of minimizing turbidity and sedimentation based monitoring and adaptive management implementation. This will assist in adaptive management and monitoring plan designs for contracts available for open competition. As such, input from the dredging industry is critical to the success of this project and for future potential involvment.

NOTES:

DO NOT RESPOND TO QUESTIONS UNTIL YOUR SCHEDULED BREAKOUT SESSION.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENITAL DATA.

NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO SAID NOTICE, ATTENDANCE AT THE INDUSTRY DAY EVENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION SUBSEQUENTLY REQUESTED.