St. Johns County is soliciting a quote from a qualified Contractor to be responsible for providing any and all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to conduct the following beach tilling scope of work: Maximum work area - between, and including, (FDEP lines) R76 through R102.5 Sea conditions may prevent safe access to some areas - field-decision to be made in consultation with St. Johns County prior to and during tilling activity Initial assessment shows sea conditions may restrict the work area to only Zone 1 Beach access points - by Exxon gas station near (near R83), South Ponte Vedra Park (near R95 only 8ft wide), Usina Ramp (by Reef Restaurant, near R109) Tilling depth = 24 inches Tilling zone: Tilling shall be completed by Zone, starting with Zone 1 Beach Segment Extents Tilling Area Length acres ft Zone 1 R76-R89.5 11 14,177 Zone 2 R89.5-R102.5 14 13,364 Total R76-R102.5 25 27,541 Contingent on the oceanic conditions during tilling, and the type of equipment used, Zone 2 may not be accessible for tilling Maximum length of total tilling zones = approximately 27,600 ft Zone 1 = 14,177 ft Zone 2 = 13,364 ft o Maximum tilling area = about 25 acres Zone 1 about 11 acres Zone 2 about 14 acres o Till between the wrack line and the seaward toe of vegetation or the seaward toe of dune scarp, whichever is more seaward Avoid all vegetated areas that are at least 3 ft2 (square feet) in size Keep 3 ft away from all vegetated areas Keep 10 ft away from seawalls, revetments, and upland structures Create a relatively even beach surface with no deep cuts or furrows Drag chain-link fencing or other material after tilling to accomplish such relatively even surface Overlap the tilling passes to allow even and thorough tilling Schedule All work must be completed prior to May 1, 2024.
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