19-Pre-Proposal Conference RFP No. 2026-007.pdf

This is a pre-proposal conference document for RFP No. 2026-007 issued by the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, for sea turtle nesting monitoring services. The Town is requesting proposals from qualified firms to conduct daily monitoring of marine turtle nests from March 1st through October 31st in compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements. The scope of work encompasses daily monitoring and documentation of nesting activity, identification and categorization of false crawls, reporting of nesting and hatching success, monitoring of lighting sources visible from the beach, escarpment formations, nesting seabird and shorebird activity, nest marking for beach cleaning equipment avoidance, management of marine turtle survey zones, and data management and compilation for the entire Beach Management Agreement area. The work must conform to protocols established by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Turtle Conservation Handbook and include all reporting required by the FDEP Beach Management Agreement and authorizations from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Army Corps of Engineers. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference was held virtually via Microsoft Teams to allow potential bidders to gather information about the opportunity. Proposals are to be submitted online through the Town's Bonfire eProcurement platform, with a 120-day withdrawal restriction from the opening date.

The document does not contain information regarding pricing terms, contract award dates, contract duration, set-asides, incumbent contractors, funding sources, or budget amounts. Specific submission deadlines and conference dates are referenced as being available in the Events section of the contract opportunity posting.