Construction of the next major project for the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is set to begin in April following the South Florida Water Management District's award of a $175.8-million lump-sum contract to Phillips and Jordan Inc.
The firm will lead construction of the A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area, a 6,500-acre constructed wetland that will naturally treat water discharged from the A-2 reservoir before it flows south into the Everglades. The reservoir and associated structures are part of an estimated $1.8-billion project under the joint state and federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.