This Purchase order is requested for the payment of 100% of the project cost of removing 1 VTIP…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awarded contract C74D6A to Aquanaut Towing & Salvage, Inc. on May 29, 2026, for the removal and disposal of one Vessel Termination in Place (VTIP) vessel from Bay County, Florida waters. The contract value is $10,526.50, representing the full project cost for this environmental remediation effort. Work is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026, with all removal activities required to be completed within 30 days of purchase order issuance.

Under this contract, Aquanaut Towing & Salvage, Inc. is responsible for extracting the vessel from state waters and transporting it to an authorized landfill facility for proper disposal. The vessel removal is necessitated by environmental concerns posed by the vessel's presence in Florida's waters. The contractor is obligated to submit all Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission required documentation to satisfy project completion requirements and meet the established 30-day performance deadline.