26-8661R_Authorization_to_Advertise_FE.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise document for Collier County, Florida, approving the release of Solicitation No. 26-8661R for the Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass Maintenance Dredging 2026 Project. Sealed bids are due on May 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time, with the solicitation advertised on May 8, 2026. Prospective bidders must register on the Collier County procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl to access the complete bid documents. The project is located in Collier County, Florida, and addresses maintenance dredging requirements at two specified waterway locations. No information regarding site visits or bidder conferences is included in this authorization document.

The solicitation is grant-funded and utilizes local vendor preference provisions. The document confirms that a cost estimate or opinion of cost was obtained and that budgetary resources have been identified to fund any resulting award. Required grantor conditions have been provided in the solicitation, with grantor approvals obtained, and the package is compliant with federal and state funding requirements. The authorization was signed by Sandra Srnka, Procurement Director of the Procurement Services Division, on May 4, 2026, with additional approvals from the Design Professional, Project Manager, Division Director, and Procurement Strategist between May 5 and May 6, 2026.