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Board awards Sector 5 beach and dune restoration bid under engineer estimate; construction oversight work order approved
Summary
Indian River County awarded a Sector 5 Hurricane Ian/Nicole beach and dune restoration contract to Getler Brothers after receiving six bids; staff said the apparent low bid was under the county’s engineering estimate and that FEMA, FDEM and DEP grants cover much of the project, with county share funded from the tourist development tax.
The Board of County Commissioners Oct. 21 approved awarding a contract for the Sector 5 Hurricane Ian and Nicole beach and dune restoration project and separately approved a construction‑oversight work order.
Quincy Bergman, coastal resource manager in Natural Resources, told the board Sector 5 (a roughly 3.1‑mile area spanning the city of Vero Beach and part of Indian River Shores) will receive approximately 153,000 cubic yards of sand and more than 100,000 dune plants as part of the…
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