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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MITIGATION REEF PROJECT TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS adjacent resources , endangered species , or fiber optic cables . Adequate floating cable scope shall be provided to allow maneuverability in the work area , and all cable shall be of the type that will float unaided and shall be capable of withstanding the forces of the sea-states to which they shall be exposed during approach , staging , placement and transiting as deemed necessary by CONTRACTOR to ensure safe and efficient operations . 13 .2 Heavy Equipment and Personnel . The CONTRACTOR shall provide all of the supervision , labor, and equipment necessary for loading and trucking the reef construction materials (except those otherwise specified ) from their respective source sites to the staging area , barging the materials to the Mitigation Area and off-loading and precise placement of materials to create the HRHC and LRLC mitigation reefs and rock enhancements as more fully described in these Technical and Environmental Specifications and in the Plans . 13 . 3 Divers . The nature of the construction of this Project, potentially limited visibility at the Mitigation Area , the need to complete the Project in a timely manner, and safety concerns require that any and all divers utilized by the CONTRACTOR shall be properly equipped and sufficiently familiar with directing heavy equipment and placement of materials from both the surface and underwater. Any and all divers must be equipped with impact helmets and functioning 2-way communication , and must be in constant verbal communication with the on-barge supervisor; this supervisor must have immediate communications and supervision over operations of the crane or any other equipment as necessary to ensure diver safety and successful project construction . Additionally, the immediate supervisor in charge of the divers shall be able to directly communicate to emergency services if necessary. 14 . STAGING AREA The CONTRACTOR shall provide a staging area of size , location , and accessibility suitable for use on the Project. The anticipated staging area , as identified in the construction plans , is the Port of Ft . Pierce (also known as Ft. Pierce Inlet) . The staging area shall be subject to prior approval by the COUNTY. Payment for all costs incurred by the CONTRACTOR for providing the staging area shall be included in the Lump Sum Bid Item — Staging Area . Permits and permissions for use of the CONTRACTOR-designated staging area shall be obtained by the CONTRACTOR and shall be available to the COUNTY for review. 15 . INSPECTION NOTIFICATION The CONTRACTOR shall notify the COUNTY, by telephone or electronic mail , regarding the time and date of the following events , a minimum of three (3 ) days prior to each event : a . Mobilization of equipment/material to the staging area ; b . Completion of rock placements in the Mitigation Area ; and c . Post-construction site survey. TS-8