Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Administration
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amendment to Agreement No. PNC2126890C1, between Broward County and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC for dredging activities for the Port Everglades Sand Bypass Project, to increase the total not-to-exceed compensation by $1,352,661, for a total not-to-exceed Agreement cost of $62,800,477; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office, to execute further amendments to the Agreement that do not impose additional cost or material legal risk to the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended. (Commission Districts 4 and 6)
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with Broward County Procurement Code Section 21.47(a), action by the Broward County Board of Commissioners is necessary to amend contracts.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes additional compensation to account for actual after-dredge quantities exceeding the Purchase Order quantities that are within tolerance per the contract technical specifications.
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Public Works and Environmental Services Department Recommends Approval of the Above Motion.
This item supports the County Commission’s goal of Resilient Community, “ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure and environmental protection.”
The Sand Bypass Project (“Project”) has been a priority project of interest for decades to address chronic shoreline erosion south of the Port Everglades Inlet (“Inlet”). The Project creates and modifies northern Inlet infrastructure to collect and store sand sufficient to support the economical recovery and transfer of beach compatible sand to the shoreline south of the Inlet. The Project includes the construction of a sand trap on the north side of the Inlet and the periodic transfer of sand across the Inlet every two to four years. The County anticipates that 100,000 to 225,000 cubic yards of sand will be bypassed across the Inlet with each event, thereby reducing the scale and frequency of future beach nourishment projects in the area.
Implementation of sand bypassing at Port Everglades is a crucial part of the County’s long-term regional beach management goals. It is the most sustainable approach because it conserves and optimally utilizes sand already in the nearshore system, reducing the size and cost of future projects that currently rely on track-hauling of sand sourced from mines in the central part of the state. Construction of the sand trap commenced in October 2025 and dredging sits at 94% complete.
Construction components of the Project are eligible for 75% cost share by the State, with staff applying for project reimbursement via the State’s annual Local Government Funding Request (“LGFR”) process.
The original Agreement (Exhibit 1) was approved by the Board on April 16, 2024 (Agenda Item No. 32) with a contract amount of $59,799,100.
The First Amendment (Exhibit 2) was executed on September 25, 2025, by the County’s Purchasing Director to reflect ministerial amendments, including changes to the County’s Contract Administrator, the corporate acquisition of the project Consultant, and a longer period for substantial completion due to the need for additional federal permit conditions, and the resultant delay in initiation of the project.
The Second Amendment (Exhibit 3) was approved by the Board on February 17, 2026 (Agenda Item No. 18), increased the total contract price by $1,648,716 (for a total contract amount of $61,447,816) providing additional compensation to account for project delays due to the Federal listing of Queen Conch and CPI-related increases since contract execution.
The Third Amendment (Exhibit 4) includes additional compensation of $1,352,661 (for a total contract amount of $62,800,477) for actual (versus estimated) after-dredge quantities realized within dredge areas A, C, E, and F. Actual after-dredge quantities included in this Third Amendment exceed the Purchase Order quantities and are within tolerance per the contract technical specifications.
This item has been provided review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Deputy Director and Chief Resilience Officer, Public Works and Environmental Services Department, (954) 519-1464.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
This item increases payment for Dredging Services for the Project by $1,352,661, for a total not-to-exceed Agreement cost of $62,800,477. Funds are budgeted in the Beach Program Capital Fund of the Public Works and Environmental Services Department. Costs for services incurred by the County and delivered under this Third Amendment are subject to partial reimbursement by the State of Florida.