BLANKET PO: Purchase order for the fee charged for disposing of manatee carcasses after a necropsy…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awarded contract C7BE63 to the Solid Waste Authority of Lee County for disposal services of marine mammal carcasses. Under this blanket purchase order, the contractor will provide carcass disposal services at the Lee County landfill facility for large marine animals, including manatees, dolphins, and whales, following necropsy procedures performed by the Southwest Florida Charlotte Harbor Field Laboratory located in Port Charlotte, Florida. The contract period runs from August 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The disposal rate is fixed at $69.83 per ton, with costs charged based on actual weight as documented by landfill scale operators at the time of each disposal. The contract was established with an initial placeholder value of one dollar, with line-item funds added on an as-needed basis not to exceed $2,499 annually. Payment terms are contingent upon receipts provided by the landfill scale operator for each disposal event, ensuring accurate weight-based billing throughout the contract period.