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DEP Solicitation No. 2025019 Addendum No. 1 Page 1 of 2

ADDENDUM No. 1

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DEP Procurement Section

3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS#93 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000

July 15, 2025

Addendum To: DEP Solicitation No. 2025019, entitled “Re-Advertisement for Osborne Reef Restoration Waste Tire Abatement Services”

The Department hereby answers questions posed by prospective Vendors. This addendum does not need to be returned with the response.

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Please confirm that there is no “Pre-Response Conference and Site Visit” virtual or otherwise

As indicated in Section 3.2, the Department will not hold a Pre-Response conference.

2.

Are there any changes or difference in this Re-Ad for Osborne Reef RFP 2025019 and the original Osborne Reef Restoration Waste Tire Abatement Services RFP 2025010 that was “CLOSED”. We cannot locate any changes/differences but wanted confirmation.

1) Form B – Foreign State Preference Opinion Form was removed from the re-advertisement.

2) Section 3.2 – Pre-Response Conferences and/or Site Visits was modified

3) Section 5.4 – Available Points was modified.

4) Form D – Price Sheet was modified.

3.

Will the existing permitted area serve as the primary focus of the new contract, or are additional permitted areas expected to be opened in order to avoid disrupting ongoing operations?

The 2024 Survey Area, identified in the Osborne Reef Restoration Plan Fiscal Year 2023 found at the following link and listed as a footnote in Section 4.2 of the RFP document, will be the area of focus for retrieving tires for the Osborne Reef Restoration Waste Tire Abatement Services contract. More than one contractor will be permitted to work in the 2024 survey area. The Department will coordinate work efforts so that there will be no disruption in the ongoing work.

https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/Osborne%20Tire%20Reef%20Res toration%20Plan%20-%20Fiscal%20Year%202023-24.pdf

4.

How many permitted areas does the contract authorize to be active simultaneously, and how many additional permitted areas are available beyond the one currently in operation?

https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/Osborne%20Tire%20Reef%20Restoration%20Plan%20-%20Fiscal%20Year%202023-24.pdf https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/Osborne%20Tire%20Reef%20Restoration%20Plan%20-%20Fiscal%20Year%202023-24.pdf

DEP Solicitation No. 2025019 Addendum No. 1 Page 2 of 2

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All activities associated with this contract will be conducted in the 2024 survey area. This contract will not authorize permitted areas. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining all applicable permits. These permits will define their “permitted area” of work. The intent of this contract is to obtain an additional contractor to perform work in the 2024 survey area.

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If the contracted permitted area is completed ahead of schedule, will new permit areas be opened to continue project activities?

The intent of this contract is to remove all tires from the 2024 Survey Area.

The contractor will be required to obtain all applicable permits to conduct work throughout the 2024 Survey Area.

6.

Is the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) open to the possibility of completing the project prior to the initial seven-year contract term or is there a financial restraint or reason for extending this contract's duration?

Yes, the Department is open to completing the project prior to the initial seven-year contract term. There is not a financial restraint or reason for extending this contract’s duration.

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