Agenda 10/14/2025 Item #11F (Beach renourishment fall truck haul project)10/14/2025
Item # 11.F
ID# 2025-2859
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve the fall truck haul beach renourishment project and authorize tourist development tax
expenditures for the Vanderbilt Beach Renourishment scheduled for November 2025, with an estimated project cost of
$5,500,000; and make a finding that this item promotes tourism (Project 90066). (This Item is a companion to 11.G.)
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a recommendation approving the project and funding for the 2025 truck haul beach
renourishment project for Vanderbilt Beach.
CONSIDERATIONS: Staff is seeking project approval and authorization for a 149,500 ton truck haul beach
renourishment project for Vanderbilt Beach for an estimated cost of $5,500,000, which shall include but not be limited to
the following cost estimates:
o Engineering design, permitting, inspections and project certification - $143,811
o Sand purchase by the County - $1,644,500
o Construction $3,078,075
o Staff inspectors and inspections
QA/QC inspections of delivered sand and truck chain-of-custody control - $75,000
Staff construction observation, oversight, safety monitoring - $25,000
o Shorebird monitoring - $17,500
o Contingency - $516,114
The cost estimate is based on recent historical pricing to support an anticipated construction start date of November 1,
2025. Placement of this sand is expected to renourish the beach for a design life of five (5) years, assuming no
exceptional storms, hurricanes, or unexpected weather conditions.
The sand quantities estimated for this project are based on post-Helene/Milton storm surveys conducted in
November/December 2024. Actual quantities needed based on field conditions will be determined immediately prior to
construction. An adjustment of up to +/- 25% in sand quantities is assumed for this item.
All individual project expenditures, as estimated above, will be presented and approved by the BCC prior to the
execution of funds.
Approval of this item will allow staff to work with Procurement to request a Purchase Order for sand production by
Stewart Materials under Contract No. 21-7827 so that the beach fill material can be stockpiled and ready to haul once the
renourishment construction contract is awarded. Contract is being presented to the Board of County Commissioners prior
to the expenditure of funds.
Pelican Bay Services Division also intends to renourish their beaches coincident with the Vanderbilt Beach
Renourishment under the same County approved contract for Vanderbilt Beach. The County’s estimated costs do not
include expenditures for Pelican Bay Beach, which will be funded through the Pelican Bay Services Division.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: This item was recommended for approval by the Coastal
Advisory Committee (CAC) on September 11, 2025 (5-0), and to the Tourist Development Council (TDC) on September
16, 2025 (8-0).
This item is consistent with the Quality of Place Objectives of the County’s Strategic Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total project cost is anticipated to be $5,500,000. Funding is available in the Tourist
Development Tax Beach Renourishment Fund (1105), Vanderbilt Beach Maintenance Project (90066). Source of funding
is tourist development tax.
FDEP cost-share funding will be requested if eligible at a future date to reimburse Collier County for a portion of the
completed work.
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10/14/2025
Item # 11.F
ID# 2025-2859
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This item is consistent with the Conservation and Coastal Management
Element of the Growth Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. –
CMG
RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve the fall truck haul beach renourishment project and authorize tourist development
tax expenditures for the Vanderbilt Beach Renourishment scheduled for November 2025, with an estimated project cost
of $5,500,000; and make a finding that this item promotes tourism (Project 90066).
PREPARED BY: Andrew Miller, P.E., Coastal Zone Management, Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program
Management Division
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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