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ADDENDUM I

DATE: April 4, 2025

TO: VENDORS

FROM: Stephanie Bergozza, Procurement Officer

RE: Invitation to Bid No. ITB FFS 24 25 132, 2024-2025 South Florida Forest Inventory

Project

The Department hereby notifies vendors of the following changes to the above-referenced solicitation.

Deletions are struck through, and additions are in red.

Change No. 1:

Amends Section 1.2, Timeline, and is revised as follows:

EVENT DATE/TIME LOCATION

Release of ITB March 14, 2025 Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids

Recommended Site Visit March 14 - 28, 2025 See APPENDIX I – VICINITY MAP

Last day for written Inquiries to be received by the Department

March 28, 2025

5:00PM

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Email: Bids@FDACS.gov

**ALL EMAILS SHOULD CONTAIN THE

SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT

LINE OF THE EMAIL**

Anticipated Posting of Written Responses to

Vendor Inquiries April 3, 2025

Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids

Sealed Bids Due April 18, 2025 April 10, 2025

5:00PM

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800

Public Meeting for Opening of Bids

April 21, 2025 April 11, 2025

10:30AM

Teleconference Number: (888) 585 – 9008 Conference Room Number: 407 639 217

Anticipated Posting of Recommended Award

April 29, 2025 April 15, 2025

Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids mailto:Bids@FDACS.gov

Change No. 2:

Amends Section 2.10, Distribution and Identification of Plots, Examples for not taking plot data include, but are not limited to: 3), providing clarification for plot center in open water, and is revised as follows:

Section 2.10 Distribution and Identification of Plots

Examples for not taking plot data include, but are not limited to:

3) plot center located in open water. The meaning of open water is non-forested pond, lake, or river. Questionable plots can be looked at by the contractor and

FFS representative to determine if the plot needs to be sampled. Only forested plots in the uplands and wetlands will be sampled as indicated in the ITB.

Change No. 3:

Amends Subsection 2.16.1, Plot Scoring and Allowable Error Ranges, 5), establishing an allowable range for DBH, and is revised as follows:

Subsection 2.16.1 Plot Scoring and Allowable Error Ranges

5) DBH: 1 point per tree (must be exact to nearest tenth of an inch) (must be within plus or minus 1/10 of an inch. For example, if the trees DBH is

6.0 inches then 1 point is given if the tree is measured at 5.9 DBH, 6

DBH, or 6.1 DBH.).

Change No. 4:

Amends ATTACHMENT C, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM, and is revised as follows:

ATTACHMENT C

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AND CONSUMER SERVICES

INVITATION TO BID

Agency Release Date:

Friday, March 14, 2025

SUBMIT BID RESPONSE TO:

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of General Services - Purchasing Office 407 South Calhoun Street – Mayo Building, Room SB-8 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800

FDACS BID Number:

ITB FFS 24 25 132

Bid Due:

Thursday, April 10, 2025, by 5:00pm Thursday, April 10, 2025, by 5:00pm

Bid Title: 2024 – 2025 South Florida Forest Inventory Project Bid Opening Date and Time:

Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:30am Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:30am

**Vendor Name:

**If a fictitious name is used, include registered name (i.e. XYZ, Inc.

DBA ABC)

Vendor Mailing Address: *Authorized Signature (Manual)

City, State, Zip:

Phone Number: *Typed Name and Title of Authorized Agent

Toll Free Number: *This individual must have the authority to legally bind the vendor to a contractual obligation. By submission of a signature on the response, the vendor certifies that they comply with all terms and conditions contained herein.

Fax Number:

Email Address:

FEID Number:

Type of Business Entity (Corporation, LLC, partnership, etc.):

VENDOR CONTACTS: Provide the name, title, address, telephone number, and email address of the official contact and an alternate, if available. These individuals shall be available to be contacted by telephone or attend meetings as may be appropriate regarding the solicitation schedule.

PRIMARY CONTACT: SECONDARY CONTACT:

Contact Name, Title: Contact Name, Title:

Address: Address:

Phone Number: Phone Number:

Fax Number: Fax Number:

Email Address: Email Address:

This Addendum is hereby incorporated into and made a part of the above noted Invitation to Bid.

All other terms, conditions and specifications of this Invitation to Bid will remain the same. For questions regarding this Addendum, please contact the Purchasing Office at (850) 617-7181 or email at Bids@FDACS.gov.

Failure to file a Notice of Protest or Formal Written Protest within the time prescribed in Section

120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida

Statutes. Protests must be filed with the Department’s Agency Clerk. Filings may be made physically at:

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Holland Building

600 South Calhoun Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 mailto:Bids@FDACS.gov