9072 - Questions and Answers.pdf
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- Purchase of State and Federal Wetland Mitigation Bank Credits to Offset Freshwater Forested Wetland
- Solicitation number
- ITB-12385
- Issued by
- Leon County, Florida
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) addendum issued by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Procurement Office for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. DOT-ITB-25-9072-CA, concerning the purchase of state and federal wetland mitigation bank credits to offset freshwater forested wetland impacts. The bid is scheduled to open on May 13, 2025, at 10:00 am local time, and addresses two key questions regarding wetland mitigation credit procurement. The document clarifies FDOT's position on using out-of-kind credits and mitigation banks outside the project's immediate service area.
The Q&A provides critical clarifications for potential bidders, specifically noting that federal herbaceous wetlands credits cannot currently be used to compensate for federal forested wetland impacts, as this has not been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). However, FDOT will consider bids from pre-approved mitigation banks outside the project's service area, provided that USACE verifies the credits and applies the Proximity Factor. The solicitation covers multiple drainage basins within the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), and St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), allowing flexibility in credit selection and procurement.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Procurement Office
605 Suwannee Street, MS 20 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
Phone: (850) 414-4100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DATE: May 6, 2025
BID NO.: DOT-ITB-25-9072-CA
BID TITLE: Purchase of State and Federal Wetland Mitigation Bank Credits to Offset Freshwater Forested Wetland Impacts
OPENING DATE/TIME: May 13, 2025 at 10:00 am (LOCAL TIME)
Notice is hereby given of the following changes to the above-referenced SOLICITATION:
• Questions and Answers provided below:
QUESTION 1
Recent guidance provided by USACE allows the use of out of kind credits in various scenarios. Will FDOT consider bids including the pricing and availability of federal herbaceous credits from banks that service the project area?
ANSWER 1
The use of federal herbaceous wetlands credits to compensate for federal forested wetland impacts has not been approved by USACE for the proposed projects. Therefore, FDOT is not currently considering including pricing or availability of federal herbaceous credits from banks that service the project area for the proposed federal forested wetland impacts addressed with this ITB.
QUESTION 2
Recent guidance provided by USACE allows pre-approved mitigation banks the ability to provide credits for projects that do not fall within their service area. Will FDOT consider bids from federally pre-approved Banks whose federal service area does not encompass the project area?
ANSWER 2
Yes, FDOT will consider the use of pre-approved mitigation banks with service areas that do not cover the project impacts. Use of these mitigation banks must be verified by USACE and will be subject to the USACE Proximity Factor. The current ITB Bid Blanks include multiple drainage basins within SFWMD, SWFWMD and SJRWMD to allow for the use of the Proximity Factor if no mitigation credits within basin are available.
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