2021-2022 Beach Renourishment

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On October 13, 2020, the Board of County Commissioner (BCC) approved the 2020 Beach Renourishment Project. Contract 20-7797 was awarded to Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc. to haul and place sand on Naples Beach from Doctors Pass to just north of Lowdermilk Park. Stewart Materials in Immokalee will provide sand for the project through a separate existing material supply contract. Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) will be performed by Collier County Coastal Zone Management (CZM) with third party auditing and quality assurance provided by Taylor Engineering.

The project will utilize the Lowdermilk Park beach access at the northern edge of the property to place the sand on the beach via a truck haul operation. Mobilization and staging are expected to begin in the last week of October, 2020. Sand hauling and placement are scheduled to begin on November 2, 2020 with hopes to have hauling and placement completed before Thanksgiving, but no later than early December, 2020.

Staff is working with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Naples Police Department to define staging areas and coordinate maintenance of traffic support.

Hours of operations will be Monday through Saturday from sunrise to sunset. The project area will be secured with construction fencing which will be periodically adjusted at the north end to re-establish public access to the beach as the renourishment progresses.

Project Concept Map

Public Notices / Press Release

Truck Haul Maps

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many tons of sand will be used for this Renourishment Project?
A: 63,000 tons of sand will be used for this beach renourishment.

Q: How many truck trips per day is anticipated?
A: We anticipate 140 trucks per day delivering sand to the beach. Approximately 2,800 one-way trips for the entire project.

Q: When will beach access be closed?
A: The beach will remain accessible to the public, but the work area will be secured by construction fencing. The northern exit drive of Lowdermilk Park will be converted to a construction entrance / exit, and the northern parking bays will be used for truck staging. The beach path at the north boundary of the park will be used as the truck access to the beach.

Q: When is the truck haul scheduled to stat?
A: Truck hauling is scheduled to start on 11/2/20.

Q: What is the day and time schedule for truck hauling?
A: Truck hauling and sand placement will be Monday through Saturday from sunrise to sunset.

Q: What is the anticipated completion date?
A: We hope to finish just before Thanksgiving if the weather cooperates. In any event, the project should be complete by early December.

Q: What is the truck haul history?
A: Collier County has been coordinating successful beach renourishment projects since 1996, safely trucking in sand and completing projects that help protect inland properties and benefit tourists using our beaches.

Q: How much is the 2020 beach renourishment expected to cost?
A: The Board of County Commissioners approved the $1,094,700 bid by Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc. for the beach renourishment truck haul on October 13, 2020. In addition, the sand cost is estimated to be approximately $617,400, engineering approximately $103,000, and the construction engineering and inspection service approximately $100,000. The total project cost is approximately $2 million.

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Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Division

Coastal Zone Management

Capital Project Planning Building
2685 Horseshoe Drive S
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 252-2966

Updated 07/27/2020