Special Handling Service Fee BLANKET PO: Purchase order for the fee charged for disposing of manatee… and 2 more items

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awarded a blanket purchase order contract on September 1, 2026, for the disposal of marine mammal carcasses following necropsy examination. The contract, valued at $3.00 with a cumulative line-item cap of $2,499.00, covers disposal services at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex of Pinellas County in St. Petersburg, Florida, through June 30, 2027. The services support the Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory located at 7600 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida, in managing the disposition of large animals including manatees, dolphins, and whales.

The contract encompasses three separate fee structures for disposal services: a special handling service fee of $110.00 per load (not to exceed $1,200.00 total), a contractor surcharge of $100.00 per load for materials requiring additional processing and preparation (not to exceed $1,200.00 total), and a flat fee of $11.75 per load for pickup trucks and vans (not to exceed $99.00 total). The blanket purchase order structure allows funds to be added as needed throughout the contract period to accommodate actual disposal requirements, with the contractor providing the disposal services at Pinellas County's landfill facility.