Addendum 2 - ITB FFS 25 26 11.pdf

Addendum Date: 9/22/2025

Addendum Number: 2

Solicitation Number: ITB FFS 25 26 11

Solicitation Title: Invasive Plant Herbicide Treatment - Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest for North Loop East, Patterson Southeast, and Twin Mills

Response Due Date: 9/29/2025

Failure to file a 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

Please be advised that the information contained on the next page is applicable to the original specifications of the above referenced solicitation. Added language to this solicitation indicated in red font, while deleted language has been stricken.

All questions regarding this Addendum should be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer at Bids@FDACS.gov or contact the Procurement Office at (850) 617-7181.

This Addendum includes the following changes:

Change No. 1:

This Addendum provides the Department’s answers to written questions received by the deadline in the above-referenced solicitation.

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RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

ADDENDUM NUMBER: 1

SOLICITATION NUMBER: ITB FFS 25 26 11

SOLICITATION TITLE: Invasive Plant Herbicide Treatment - Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest for North Loop East, Patterson Southeast, and Twin Mills

Question Number Question Answer

There are some dense patches of Primrose- Willow in the open marsh areas (that are otherwise free of invasive plants) of the North Loop East Project. Should the Primrose Willow be treated?

Peruvian Primrose-Willow (Ludwigia peruviana) may be excluded from treatment for the North Loop East Project. Exclusion of Primrose- Willow applies only to the North Loop East project, not to the Patterson Southeast or Twin Mills projects, because many open slough marshes were included within the North Loop East Project boundary despite being largely unimpacted by invasive vegetation.

Is there an expectation to maintain close parallel GPS tracks (indicating treatment coverage) across open slough marshes in the North Loop East Project?

Given that slough marshes are very open, grassy environments, it will be easy for the contractor to observe any invasive plants that might be growing and proceed to those isolated plants to apply herbicide. Therefore, it is not necessary to maintain close tracks across the entire extent of these open habitats for the North Loop East Project. However, tighter GPS tracks should be maintained in less open marshes where invasive plants may not be easily found by cursory inspection.

3 Is the ITB intended for Ground application only? Is an aerial application for this project allowed or will it be considered?

This is a ground application of herbicide.

4 Given that FDACS no longer provides commercial applicator cards what is acceptable proof? Will just a print out from the FDACS license holder page is acceptable?

FDACS emails documentation of commercial licensure directly to the license holder. Documentation also can be accessed and printed from the FDACS licensing portal.