SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Purchase Order to Bayside Dredging LLC of Clearwater, FL, for inspection and dredging services at stormwater locations throughout the City in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00 for an initial one-year term, with one, one-year renewal option on a unit price basis, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The City’s stormwater ponds and creeks are critical components of the stormwater management system, designed to reduce flooding risks for residential neighborhoods, commercial properties, and public infrastructure. Recent hurricanes and increases in the frequency, intensity, and duration of rainfall events in Pinellas County have placed additional strain on these systems, underscoring the need for proactive maintenance.
Unlike potable water and wastewater systems, stormwater is conveyed both above ground-via gutters, ditches, and swales-and below ground through culverts and pipes. Over time, sediment accumulates in locations such as detention and retention basins, ponds, and creeks, reducing their capacity and effectiveness. Periodic dredging is necessary to restore proper flow and function.
Bayside Dredging LLC, a Clearwater-based contractor, has technical expertise, equipment, and experience to perform engineered dredging and related services. Under this contract, Bayside Dredging will provide proposals based on competitively bid unit prices for maintenance dredging at sediment traps, weirs, detention ponds, and other areas of sediment accumulation.
Additional services include:
• Removal of fallen trees and debris
• Clearing of drainage swales
• Limited creek bank stabilization
• Removal of alluvial fans to improve flow and capacity
This work will be performed under a piggyback arrangement utilizing the following competitively bid contracts:
• City of Tampa, FL - Bid #101100422: Outfall Maintenance Services (valid through December 14, 2023, with four one-year renewal options through December 14, 2027) - for alluvial fan (sediment) removal, waste/vegetation removal and mangrove trimming.
• City of Lighthouse Point, FL - RFP No. 2023-008: Municipal Dredging Services (valid through September 10, 2028, with three, one-year renewal options through September 10, 2031) - for dredging.
These are unit price contracts, not to exceed a combined total of $750,000.00 annually, with an anticipated start date in January 2026. Public Works will ensure the best piggyback contract option is selected for the requested services.
As the program is further developed, future budgets will include funding to complete this scope of work annually in Public Work’s citywide stormwater maintenance program.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
ENST180001-CONS-MATRLS $750,000.00.
Funds are available in Capital Improvement Project 319-ENST180001, Storm System Improvements, funded by revenues from the Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
1.2 Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
