The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Jacksonville is soliciting bids for a comprehensive shore protection project on Hutchinson Island in Martin County, Florida. The project involves constructing a dune and beach berm across two segments within approximately 4 miles of shoreline between reference points R-01 and R-25. Beach-compatible sand will be dredged from borrow area C1-B, located 6.3 nautical miles offshore in federal waters, with offshore pipeline access restricted to specified corridors due to extensive hardbottom areas. Additional work requirements include endangered species observers for hopper dredges, screening, sea turtle trawling, turbidity monitoring, beach tilling, fill quality control, MEC construction support, and vibration control and…..