Work on the first increment of construction on the A-2 Reservoir in the Everglades Agricultural Area south of Florida's Lake Okeechobee will begin in November, following award of a $79.8-million fixed-price contract to Phillips and Jordan Inc. by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The contract calls for construction of the reservoir inflow/outflow canal, seepage canal and maintenance road along the northern boundary of the proposed reservoir. Other increments of construction will be awarded later, bringing the estimated total cost of the reservoir to $3.5 billion when completed in 2029.