Box-R Wildlife Management Area - The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, personnel…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has awarded a contract for prescribed burning services at the Box-R Wildlife Management Area. The contract, identified as C64DE6, encompasses the performance of prescribed burning on 260 acres at a rate of $57.59 per acre, resulting in a total contract value of $14,973.40. The prime contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labor, equipment, personnel, and supplies to successfully execute the prescribed burning as detailed in the FWC 22.23-96 Box R Prescribed Burn Final document.

The contract is scheduled to commence on the award date of October 7, 2025, with a completion date of May 9, 2026. The contractor is required to coordinate work scheduling with project manager Jerry Pitts and must provide written verification of insurance coverage prior to commencing work. The insurance documentation, utilizing the standard Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD) Certificate of Liability Insurance form, must be submitted to the FWC Purchasing Department located at 3911 Hwy. 2321, Panama City, Florida 32409.