Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Palm Beach County Ocean Ridge Endangered Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys and Monitoring

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Palm Beach County Ocean Ridge Endangered Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys and Monitoring

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District established a contract with DB Ecological Services Inc (CAGE 3FAY9), of Boca Raton, FL, on a sole-source basis IAW FAR 13.106-l(b)(l), to conduct during and post construction surveys and monitoring for nesting Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Sea Turtle species within the project footprint of the Palm Beach County (PBC) Mid-Town Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Project.

Recent storm damages and ongoing erosion have contributed to shoreline storm barrier loss and destabilization. Over the past two years the Mid-Town shoreline has been severely impacted by coastal storms (most notably Nor’easter events, and hurricane Helene). As a result of this extensive erosion on the Federal beach project area, FCCE funding was provided. The PBC Mid-Town FCCE CSRM project consists of nourishing approximately 2 miles of shoreline from FDEP reference monument R-92 to R-102 in Palm Beach County, Florida. The 2015 Shore Protection Activities along the Coast of Florida Federal Statewide Programmatic Biological Opinion (SPBO) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Joint Coastal Permit (JCP) issued as Permit No (PERMIT NUMBER IS REDACTED), requires during and Post-construction Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring, escarpment surveys, and lighting surveys.  This permit was issued to DB Ecological Services Inc.

Based on the foregoing, DB Ecological Services Inc is determined to be the only responsible source. This requirement will be solicited using other than full and open competition in accordance with 13.106-l(b)(l).