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St. Augustine

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DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2025

ADDENDUM NO.: 1

BID NO.: FWC 25/26-15 RFP

BID TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DEEPWATER

HORIZON RESTORATION

UPDATE: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

The enclosed addendum has been issued for consideration in the preparation of your response to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s

(FWC) Solicitation No. FWC 25/26-15RFP, “Environmental Consulting

Services for Deepwater Horizon Restoration”.

All responses to the subject solicitation must be received no later than 3:00

PM (ET) on Monday, November 10, 2025.

A response received after the exact time specified will not be considered.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), 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. Written notices, formal requests and proceedings must conform with the requirements set forth in

Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Protests must be filed with the Purchasing Office, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1875

Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160 within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), F.S. and Chapter 28-110, F.A.C.

Sincerely, Randy Golightly

FWC Procurement Manager

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 2

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QUESTION #1

How is the work associated with this FWC solicitation different from what was intended for work by FDEP under their 2018 solicitation 2019002 for Deepwater Horizon

Restoration and Planning Support?

ANSWER #1

The work associated with this solicitation will be the same as what was intended for work under the FDEP solicitation.

QUESTION #2

Not including funds to remain with FWC for management, what is the anticipated funding amount the consultant group can expect to receive for this FWC solicitation?

ANSWER #2

FWC is not withholding funds for management, so up to the full $4.5 million could be available for environmental consulting services.

QUESTION #3

How many consultants does the FWC plan on contracting for work under this

Solicitation?

ANSWER #3

FWC will be contracting with one (1) consultant.

QUESTION #4

Is there a conflict of interest for firms currently holding an FWC Environmental

(Restoration) Engineering contract to propose on this solicitation, or would the selection of a firm by FWC for this solicitation prevent that firm’s work on any work through a

FWC Environmental (Restoration) Engineering continuing contract?

ANSWER #4

There is no conflict of interest for a consultant to hold both contracts. However, since the consultant would be involved in the drafting of the restoration plan(s), which would be used by the Trustees to select future Deepwater Horizon NRDA projects, that consultant would be conflicted out from bidding on the engineering and design and/or the implementation of those Deepwater Horizon projects. The consultant would still be able to do other work under the FWC Environmental (Restoration) Engineering continuing contract.

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QUESTION #5

Are there current incumbents for this contract? If so, can you provide the contractor’s name and tasked amount for each contractor.

ANSWER #5

Yes. Industrial Economics Inc. is the current incumbent. The amount tasked under the current contract is $118,773.20.

QUESTION #6

Please provide a list of projects that have been executed by the previous contracts.

Project name, amount, location, and project type.

ANSWER #6

1. Drafting the Florida Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund Restoration Strategy, $148,810.80. This activity doesn’t have a discrete location.

2. Drafting the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Florida Trustee Implementation Group’s

Final Restoration Plan 2 and Environmental Assessment: Habitat Projects on Federally

Managed Lands; Sea Turtles; Marine Mammals; Birds; and Provide and Enhance

Recreational Opportunities, $199,684.43. This activity doesn’t have a discrete location

3. Participating in the Deepwater Horizon NRDA Cross-TIG Monitoring and Adaptive

Management work group, $781,025.53. This amount is a lump sum for all the work done under the previous contracts, and the amount paid varies year by year. This activity doesn’t have a discrete location.

QUESTION #7

Please provide the incumbents' proposal responses to the previous RFP.

ANSWER #7

You will need to make a Public Records Request for this.

QUESTION #8

Does FWC have a number of contractors that will be selected for RFP?

ANSWER #8

FWC will be selecting one (1) Contractor.

QUESTION #9

What is the expected amount of outreach needed for each project type?

ANSWER #9

The expected amount of outreach is Unknown at this time.

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QUESTION #10

Will the contractor be required to attend meetings/conferences throughout the Gulf States for this contract?

ANSWER #10

Yes.

QUESTION #11

Can the Commission clarify whether subcontractors can be utilized?

ANSWER #11

Subcontracting is NOT allowed.

QUESTION #12

Are there any priority areas or projects already identified for immediate implementation?

ANSWER #12

Participation in the Deepwater Horizon NRDA Cross-TIG Monitoring and Adaptive

Management work group.

QUESTION #13

Can the Commission clarify the expected frequency and scale of stakeholder engagement events

(e.g., number of meetings per year, geographic coverage)?

ANSWER #13

No. The expected frequency and scale are not known at this time.

QUESTION #14

Will task orders be issued under a master contract, or will each project require separate scoping?

ANSWER #14

Task orders will be issued under a master contract.

QUESTION #15

Will the selected contractor be expected to provide hands-on field support for restoration activities, such as site assessments, monitoring, or stakeholder engagement events, or will the role be primarily limited to planning and coordination?

ANSWER #15

The role will primarily be limited to restoration planning and coordination with some travel for stakeholder engagement events and/or other meetings. There will be no site assessments or monitoring associated with this contract.

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QUESTION #16

The Respondent Acknowledgement Form requires bidders to list a “Contractor License

Number”. Would FWC please confirm that this field refers to a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) license number? Further, would FWC confirm a DBPR

License Number is only required for those professions and businesses that are regulated by the

DBPR (e.g. Architects, Certified Public Accountants, Geologists, etc.) and therefore, bidders that are not licensed, may mark the field as “Not applicable”?

ANSWER #16

This was left in error. If you have a contractor’s license you can provide it, but it is not required.

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