26-8633_Authorization_to_Advertise_-_Executed.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise form executed by Collier County, Florida for Bid No. 26-8633, the Wiggins Pass Dredge 2026 - Grant Funded Project. The solicitation was authorized for advertisement on December 19, 2025, with a tentative due date and time of January 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM. According to the related state and local contract opportunity, the actual sealed bid submission deadline is January 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Procurement Services located at 3295 Tamiami Trail East, Building C-2, Conference Room A in Naples, Florida. Prospective bidders must register on the Collier County procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl to obtain complete bid documents.

The project is grant-funded and utilizes local vendor preference (LVP) as indicated by the selection of "Choice2" for LVP and "Choice1" for grants in the authorization form. The solicitation was approved by all required signatories including the Design Professional (Brett D. Moore), Project Manager (Andrew Miller), Division Director (Jay Ahmad), Procurement Strategist (Andres Fuentes), and Procurement Director (Sandra Srnka) between December 19 and December 23, 2025. The Grants Office confirmed that required grantor conditions have been provided, grantor approvals obtained, and the package is compliant with federal and state funding requirements. The approach and scope of the solicitation have been reviewed and accepted, with budgetary resources identified to fund any resulting award.