Questions Due: January 17, 2024; 2:00 PM CT a) Respondents shall propose solutions that meet the required outcomes. The specifications and scope of work outlined herein are to give Respondents information on existing breakwater structures and current conditions in this area. These are not intended to limit or define how the living shoreline shall be constructed. All Proposals will be evaluated, and award made best on best value and in the best interest of TPWD. b) Project Developer is responsible for developing a suitable solution which is economical and achieves the purpose described in this solicitation. c) Project Developer shall provide all labor, materials, tools, supplies, transportation, equipment, insurance, and any other expense necessary to design, construct, and maintain a living shoreline at the J.D. Murphree WMA designated area per Attachment 1 - Map, in accordance with the following Living Shoreline minimum requirements. d) Accessibility to the construction site: There is no direct water route from the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way or Sabine Neches Waterway into Keith, Johnson, or Shell lakes. The SH87 bridge over the Keith Lake Fish Pass does not have enough clearance for most boats, including console outboards. The lakes are shallow, ranging from 2.5 ft deep in Shell Lake to 4.0 feet deep in the center of Keith Lake during normal tides. Lake bottoms have a gentle grade with water becoming shallow relatively far from existing shoreline. e) The project is for a breakwater only and does not include creation or planting of marsh between the breakwater and existing shoreline. Breakwater is to be constructed of rock rip rap or such materials of sufficient mass or design (e.g., reef balls) to withstand constant wave action of Keith, Johnson and Shell lakes and storm surge from Category 1 hurricane or higher. The breakwater will be constructed with materials and methods of a type that can be easily repaired upon short notice and not be proprietary in nature.
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