FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

INVITATION TO BID

DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB

Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and Forested Wetland Mitigation Functional Credits to Offset State and/or Federal Wetland Impacts

FPID: Various

INDEFINITE QUANTITIES CONTRACT

Contact for Questions:

Marlene Barnes, Procurement Officer

TP.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

Florida Department of Transportation Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Contractual Services Office

Mile Post 263, Building 5315 Ocoee, FL 34761

INVITATION TO BID REGISTRATION

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM ASAP

VIA E-MAIL TO TP.Purch@dot.state.fl.us.

Bid Number: DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB

Title: Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and Forested Wetland Mitigation Functional Credits to Offset State and/or Federal Wetland Impacts

Bids Due: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 2:30 pm Eastern Time

Prospective Bidders should complete and return this registration form as soon as possible after downloading. Complete the information below and e-mail to Marlene Barnes at TP.Purch@dot.state.fl.us.

THE INVITATION TO BID IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Notice of changes (“Addenda”), will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com under the above-referenced ITB number.

It is the responsibility of all prospective Bidders to monitor the Vendor Information Portal for any changing information prior to submitting a Bid and throughout the procurement process.

Company Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Telephone:

Contact Person:

E-Mail Address:

For further information on this process, please e-mail: TP.Purch@dot.state.fl.us.

Florida Department of Transportation, DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise

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I N T R O D U C T I O N S E C T I O N

1) INVITATION

Pursuant to this Invitation to Bid (“Invitation to Bid” or “ITB”), the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (“Department”), is soliciting written Bids from qualified Bidders to establish one or more Contracts for the provision of state and federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits to offset state and/or federal wetland impacts in Lake County, Florida. The Department intends to purchase state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits from the lowest Bidder or the lowest combination of Bidders to meet the needs of the project.

It is anticipated that the initial term of the Contract(s) will be effective for a period of three (3) years following the date of issuance of the first Task Work Order (TWO).

For purposes of this document, the term “Bidder” means a business entity that submits a Bid to this ITB. The term “Bid” means the total response submitted by a Bidder to this ITB, including all required forms and supporting documentation. The term “Vendor” means the Bidder that is awarded the Contract pursuant to this ITB. The term “Contract” means the agreement that results from this ITB, if any, between the Department and a Vendor. Unless otherwise defined herein, or in the exhibits or attachments to this ITB, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Exhibit “A,” Technical Specifications (“Technical Specifications”).

2) TIMELINE

The anticipated timeline of events (“Timeline”) for this ITB is provided below. The dates and times within the Timeline are subject to change. Notices of changes (“Addenda”) will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (click on “Search Advertisements”) under this ITB number. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting a Bid and throughout the procurement process.

ACTION / LOCATION DATE TIME (Eastern Time)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS 09-08-2026 05:00 PM

BIDS DUE 09-15-2026 02:30 PM

PUBLIC OPENING (Bids) 09-15-2026 03:00 PM Via in-person only Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise M.P. 263, Building 5315 Ocoee, FL 34761

ANTICIPATED POSTING OF INTENDED DECISION 09-22-2026

3) AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS

Agenda – Public Opening (Bids)

Starting time: see “Timeline” above.

- Opening remarks of approximately two (2) minutes by Department Procurement Office personnel.

- Public comment period to allow a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes total for public comment related to the ITB.

- At the conclusion of public comment period or fifteen (15) minutes, whichever occurs first, the Bids received timely will be opened, with Bidder’s name and prices read aloud.

- Adjourn meeting.

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4) SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Any person with a disability requiring a special accommodation at a public meeting shall contact the Procurement Officer at least five (5) business days prior to the event. A person who is hearing or speech impaired may contact the Procurement Officer by using the Florida Relay Services at 1 (800) 955-8771

(TDD).

S P E C I A L C O N D I T I O N S

1) MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE

BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA’S MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE SYSTEM

(“MFMP”) BY THE TIME AND DATE OF THE PUBLIC OPENING SPECIFIED IN THE TIMELINE OR THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE. All prospective Bidder’s that are not registered should go to https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ to complete on-line registration or call 1-866-352-3776 for assisted registration.

All payments to the Vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the referenced Form PUR 1000 General Contract Condition #7. The Transaction Fees imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (“DFS”) W-9 REQUIREMENT

DFS requires all vendors that do business with the State of Florida to submit an electronic Substitute Form W-9. Vendors must submit their W-9 forms electronically at https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com to receive payments from the state. Contact the DFS Customer Service Desk at (850) 413-5519 or FLW9@myfloridacfo.com with any questions.

3) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

In accordance with Section 287.057(25), Florida Statutes, respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the seventy-two (72) hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the Procurement Officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a Bid.

Any questions arising from this ITB must be forwarded, in writing, to the Procurement Officer identified below.

Questions must be received no later than the time and date reflected on the Timeline. The Department’s written response to written inquiries submitted timely will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (click on “Search Advertisements”) under this ITB number. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting a Bid and throughout the procurement process.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS should be submitted to: Marlene Barnes, E-mail: TP.Purch@dot.state.fl.us.

ALL E-MAILS TO THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER MUST CONTAIN THE ITB NUMBER (DOT-ITB-27-

8011-MB) IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

4) ADDENDA TO THE ITB

The Department reserves the right to make changes to this ITB by issuing Addenda. Any Addenda issued will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (click on “Search Advertisements”), under this ITB number. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting a Bid and throughout the procurement process. The only recognized changes to the ITB are those changes made through written Addenda issued by the Department.

5) CONVICTED VENDOR LIST

Pursuant to Section 287.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes, a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply on a Contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply on

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a Contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit Bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a Contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for Category Two (currently $35,000), for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

6) DISCRIMINATORY VENDOR LIST

Pursuant to Section 287.134(2)(a), Florida Statutes, an entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply on a Contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply on a Contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit Bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a Contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity.

7) ANTITRUST VIOLATOR VENDOR LIST

Pursuant to Section 287.137(2)(a), Florida Statutes, a person or an affiliate who has been placed on the antitrust violator vendor list following a conviction or being held civilly liable for an antitrust violation may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply for any new Contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply for a new Contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit a Bid, proposal, or reply on new leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a new Contract with a public entity; and may not transact new business with a public entity.

8) PROHIBITION AGAINST CONSIDERING SOCIAL, POLITICAL, OR IDEOLOGICAL

INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

Pursuant to Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, an awarding body may not request documentation of or consider a vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the Vendor is a responsible vendor, and an awarding body may not give preference to a Vendor based on the Vendor’s social, political, or ideological interest.

9) CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN PROHIBITED

The Bidder must submit, with its Bid, a completed Foreign Country of Concern Attestation (PUR 1355) (Form 2). Form 2 must be completed by an officer or representative of the Bidder on behalf of the Bidder.

10) USE OF COERCION FOR LABOR AND SERVICES

Pursuant to Section 787.06(14), Florida Statutes, when a Contract is executed, renewed, or extended between a non-governmental entity and a governmental entity, the non-governmental entity must provide the governmental entity with an affidavit signed by an officer or a representative of the non-governmental entity under penalty of perjury attesting that the non-governmental entity does not use coercion for labor or services.

Prior to execution of the Contract, the Vendor must submit to the Procurement Officer, within ten (10) calendar days of written request by the Procurement Officer, a completed Affidavit Regarding Labor and Services (Form 5), which must be signed by an authorized representative of the Vendor under penalty of perjury.

11) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Details of the services, information, and items to be furnished by the Vendor are described in Technical Specifications attached hereto and made a part hereof.

12) PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A pre-bid conference will not be held.

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13) QUALIFICATIONS

13.1 General

Refer to Form 1 - Bidder’s Certification of Qualifications, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

13.2 Authorized to Transact Business in the State of Florida

The Bidder must be authorized by the Florida Department of State to transact business in the State of Florida. Such authorization shall be obtained by the Bid due date and time (as may be modified by any subsequent Addenda).

For authorization, contact:

Florida Department of State Tallahassee, Florida 32399

(850) 245-6051

13.3 Licensed to Conduct Services in the State of Florida

If a Bid includes services that require individuals to be licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, such licenses shall be obtained by the Bid due date and time (as may be modified by any subsequent Addenda).

For licensing, contact:

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

(850) 487-1395

14) PERFORMANCE BOND

A Performance Bond is not required for this project.

15) METHOD OF COMPENSATION

Refer to Exhibit “B,” Method of Compensation (“Method of Compensation”) attached hereto and made a part hereof.

16) CONTRACT DOCUMENT

The Department's Standard Written Agreement, attached hereto as Attachment A (the "Standard Written Agreement"), contains the terms and conditions that will become an integral part of the Contract. In submitting a Bid, the Bidder agrees to be legally bound by the terms and conditions in the Standard Written Agreement and all exhibits and attachments thereto. Exhibit “A,” Exhibit “B,” and the Bidder's completed Bid Blank (if the Bidder is selected for award of this Contract), will become Exhibits "A," "B," and "C," respectively, to the Standard Written Agreement after Contract award. Attachment B, General Contract Conditions (PUR 1000), Attachment C, General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001) and Attachment D, Project Location Map will become Attachments B, C, and D respectively, to the Standard Written Agreement after Contract award.

17) PROTEST OF ITB SPECIFICATIONS

Any person who is adversely affected by the contents of this ITB must file the following with the Department of Transportation, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450:

1. A written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) hours after the posting of the solicitation (the notice of protest may be faxed to 850-414-5264 or hand delivered to the address above), and

2. A formal written protest and bond in compliance with Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, within ten

(10) days of the date on which the written notice of protest is filed to the address above.

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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.

18) UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS

The employment of unauthorized aliens by any person or entity is considered a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the Vendor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of the Contract by the Department.

19) SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS

The Bidder must submit, with its Bid, a completed Bidder Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists form (Form 3).

The Department may terminate the Contract if the Vendor is found to have submitted a false certification under Section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes; been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List; been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria; been placed on a list created pursuant to Section 215.473, Florida Statutes, related to scrutinized active business operations in Iran; been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List; been placed on the Scrutinized Companies or Other Entities that Boycott Israel List; or is engaged in a boycott of Israel.

20) RESERVATIONS

In addition to any other rights reserved or afforded to the Department under this ITB and under applicable law, the Department reserves the right to:

a. Cancel this ITB at any time prior to the Department’s execution of the Contract, without incurring any cost obligations or liabilities.

b. Accept or reject any Bid at any time.

c. Terminate evaluation of any Bid at any time.

d. Modify any dates set or projected in this ITB.

e. Waive minor informalities or irregularities in Bids.

f. Award a Contract to one or more responsive and responsible Bidders based on cost per credit in order to meet the Department's quantity requirements for state and federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits.

21) RESPONSIVENESS OF BIDS

21.1 Responsiveness of Bids

Bids will not be considered if received by the Department after the Bid due date and time specified in the Timeline (as may be modified by subsequent Addenda). Only Bids received by the Department on or before the Bid due date and time will be considered. All Bids must be typed or printed in ink. A responsive Bid is defined in Section 287.012(26), Florida Statutes, as a Bid submitted by a responsive and responsible vendor which conforms in all material respects to the solicitation. Bids found to be non-responsive shall not be considered. Bids may be rejected if found to be irregular or not in conformance with the requirements and instructions herein contained. A Bid may be found to be irregular and non-responsive for reasons that include, but are not limited to, a Bidder’s failure to utilize or fully complete required forms as part of the Bid, the Bid contains required forms that are altered by a Bidder, the Bid submitted is a conditional Bid, the Bid is incomplete, indefinite, or ambiguous, or the Bid lacks proper and/or dated signatures. The Department reserves the right to make a responsiveness determination at any time.

21.2 Multiple Bids

Bids may be rejected if more than one (1) Bid is received from a Bidder.

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21.3 Other Conditions

Other conditions which may cause rejection of a Bid include, but are not limited to, evidence of collusion among Bidders, obvious lack of experience or expertise to perform the required work, failure to perform or meet financial obligations on previous Contracts, or in the event an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation is on the General Services Administration Excluded Parties List. A Bidder whose Bid, past performance, or experience do not reflect the capability, integrity, or reliability to fully and in good faith perform the requirements of the Contract may be deemed non-responsible. The Department reserves the right to determine which Bids meet the requirements of this ITB, and which Bidders are responsive and responsible.

22) BID BLANK

The Bidder must complete and submit Exhibit "C," Bid Blank ("Bid Blank"). Failure by a Bidder to complete and submit its Bid Blank as required herein will result in the Bidder being deemed non-responsive. The Bidder's completed Bid Blank will become part of the Contract if the Bidder is selected for award of the Contract.

23) COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

All materials provided as part of the Bid shall be a matter of public record regardless of copyright status. By submitting a Bid in response to this ITB, the Bidder authorizes the Department to publish, copy, and reproduce, for the Department’s internal use and for purposes of fulfilling its obligations under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, any and all materials provided as part of the Bid for which the Bidder holds or purports to hold a copyright.

24) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

In addition to the public records requirements of Section 19 of PUR 1001, if the Bidder considers any portion of its Bid to contain confidential material exempt from public inspection or disclosure under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or other applicable state or federal law (collectively, the “Public Records Law”), then the Bidder must, simultaneously with the un-redacted Bid, provide the Department with a separate redacted Bid (“Redacted Copy”).

If submitting a Redacted Copy, the Bidder must include the ITB number and the name of the Bidder on the cover of the Redacted Copy, and clearly title it “Redacted Copy.” In addition, the Bidder must submit an index (the “Redacted Copy Index”) listing the confidential portions of its Bid, along with a description identifying the basis under which the Bidder claims such exemption(s) from the Public Records Law (including the specific statutory citation(s) for each exemption claimed). Any claim of confidentiality on materials the Bidder asserts to be exempt from public inspection or disclosure placed elsewhere in the Bid and not redacted or included in the Redacted Copy Index will be considered waived by the Bidder upon submission of its Bid.

Only those portions of the Bid that the Bidder claims are confidential or exempt from Public Records Law should be redacted in the Redacted Copy. A Bid should not be redacted in its entirety. A page or paragraph should not be redacted in its entirety unless the entire page or paragraph consists wholly of information that is confidential or exempt from public inspection or disclosure under the Public Records Law. The Redacted Copy will be used to fulfill public records and other disclosure requests or requirements.

If the Department receives a public records request for materials the Bidder has identified as confidential, the Department will provide the Bidder’s Redacted Copy to the requestor. If a requestor asserts a right to the portions of material identified by the Bidder as confidential, the Department will notify the Bidder that such an assertion has been made. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to take appropriate legal action to protect the records in question from disclosure under the Public Records Law or other legal authority. If the Department becomes subject to a demand for discovery or disclosure of materials the Bidder claims are confidential in a legal proceeding, the Department will notify the Bidder of the demand, and it will be the Bidder’s responsibility to take appropriate legal action to defend its claims of confidentiality. If the Bidder fails to take appropriate and timely action to defend its claims of confidentiality, the Department may release the materials that are responsive to the demand, without redaction, to the requestor.

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The Department is not obligated to agree with the Bidder’s claim(s) of confidentiality, and by submitting a Bid, the Bidder agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the Department from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating to the Bidder’s determination that the redacted portions of its Bid are confidential or otherwise protected from public inspection or disclosure. If the Bidder fails to submit a Redacted Copy of its Bid and the Redacted Copy Index as required herein, then the Department is authorized to release the entire unredacted Bid submitted to the Department in response to a public records request or other demand for disclosure without further inquiry of the Bidder.

25) COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONDING

This ITB does not commit the Department to award the Contract or to proceed with the procurement described herein. The Department and the State assume no obligations, responsibilities, or liabilities, fiscal or otherwise, to reimburse any costs incurred or alleged to have been incurred by a Bidder responding to this ITB or by any other party considering the submission of a Bid to this ITB.

26) SUBMISSION OF BIDS

The Bidder must submit its Bid electronically by e-mail to TP.Purch@dot.state.fl.us and shall adhere to the requirements listed below.

a) The subject line of submittal e-mails must show: “DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB - Bidder’s name”

b) Bids shall be submitted in portable document format (PDF) and each e-mail is limited to a size of 20 MB. The e-mail shall contain one file attachment marked as the following: ITB number - Bidder’s name - Bid. If the e-mail exceeds 20 MB, the Bidder shall split their Bid into separate PDF files. If separate e-mails are required, additional Bid PDF file attachments shall be marked as ITB Number - Bidder’s name - Bid - file 1 of…, 2 of… etc.

27) MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

The Bidder may modify or withdraw its Bid at any time prior to the Bid due date specified in the Timeline (as may be modified by subsequent Addenda) by submitting a written request to the Procurement Officer.

28) PUBLIC BID OPENING

Bids will be opened by the Department at the date, time, and location in the Timeline (as may be modified by any subsequent Addenda), with Bidder’s name and prices read aloud.

29) AWARD

The Department intends to purchase state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits from the lowest Bidder or the lowest combination of Bidders to meet the needs of the project.

30) POSTING OF INTENDED DECISION

The Department’s intended decision will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ on the date in the Timeline (as may be modified by subsequent addenda), and will remain posted for a period of seventy-two (72) hours. Any Bidder who is adversely affected by the Department's recommended award or intended decision must file the following with the Department of Transportation, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450:

1. A written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) hours after posting of the intended decision (the notice of protest may be faxed to 850-414-5264 or hand delivered to the address above), and

2. A formal written protest and protest bond in compliance with Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, within ten (10) days of the date on which the written notice of protest is filed to the address above.

At the time of filing the formal written protest, a bond (a cashier’s check or money order may be accepted) payable to the Department must also be submitted in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the estimated Contract amount based on the Contract price submitted by the protestor.

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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.

31) ATTACHED EXHIBITS, FORMS, APPENDICES, AND ATTACHMENTS

31.1 Exhibits

Exhibit “A” – Technical Specifications Exhibit “B” – Method of Compensation Exhibit “C” – Bid Blank

31.2 Forms

Form 1 – Bidder Certification of Qualifications* Form 2 – Foreign Country of Concern Attestation (PUR 1355)* Form 3 – Bidder Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists* Form 4 – E-Verify* Form 5 – Affidavit Regarding Labor and Services *Indicates a form that must be completed and submitted by the Bidder with its Bid.

31.3 Appendices

Appendix A – Project Location Map

31.4 Attachments

Attachment A – Standard Written Agreement Attachment B – General Contract Conditions (PUR 1000) Attachment C – General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001)

32) GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS (PUR 1000)

The State of Florida’s General Contract Conditions are outlined in PUR 1000, which is a document included in Attachment B and incorporated by reference into this ITB.

The following paragraphs within PUR 1000 do not apply to this ITB:

Paragraph 8.a., Dispute Resolution – PUR 1000

The following paragraphs within PUR 1000 are amended as follows:

Paragraph 4., c., iv., Termination Related to Statutory Certifications within PUR 1000 in this ITB is replaced with the following: Termination Related to Statutory Certifications. At the Customer’s option, the Contract may be terminated if the Contractor is placed on any of the lists referenced within Sections 287.1346;

287.133; 287.134; 287.1351; 287.137; 287.135; or 215.473, Florida Statutes, or would otherwise be prohibited from entering into or renewing the Contract based on the statutory provisions referenced herein.

The first paragraph of Subsection 5.a., Warranty of Ability to Perform – PUR 1000 in this ITB is replaced with the following: Warranty of Ability to Perform. The Contractor shall submit to the Customer a completed PUR 7801, Vendor Certification Form, at such frequency as directed by the Customer.

33) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS (PUR 1001)

The State of Florida’s General Instructions to Respondents are outlined in Form PUR 1001, which is a document included in Attachment C and incorporated by reference into this ITB.

The following paragraphs within the PUR 1001 do not apply to this ITB:

Paragraph 3, Electronic Submission of Responses – PUR 1001 Paragraph 4, Terms and Conditions – PUR 1001 Paragraph 5, Questions – PUR 1001

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34) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF THIS ITB

All Bids are subject to the terms and conditions of this ITB, which, in case of conflict, shall have the following order of precedence listed:

Addenda to ITB, in reverse order of issuance

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Exhibit “A,” Technical Specifications Appendix A, Project Location Map Exhibit “B,” Method of Compensation Exhibit “C,” Bid Blank Attachment A, Standard Written Agreement Attachment B, General Contract Conditions (PUR 1000) Attachment C, General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001)

FORMS

DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB

Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and Forested Wetland Mitigation Functional Credits to Offset State and/or Federal Wetland Impacts

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Form 1

Form 1 Bidder Certification of Qualifications

BIDDER CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS

This form must be completed by a duly authorized representative of the Bidder and must be submitted by the Bidder with its Bid. If the Department discovers that any of the information on this form is false prior to award, the Department reserves the right to deem the Bidder non-responsive and cease any consideration of its Bid. If the Department discovers that any information on this form is false after award to the Bidder is made, the Department reserves the right to terminate the Contract and hold the Bidder liable for costs associated with re-procurement.

I, as , of (Name) (Title)

________________________________________________________________ (“Bidder”), hereby certify (Name of Bidder) on behalf of the Bidder, that:

The Bidder has and will maintain a valid state and/or federal wetland mitigation bank permit to perform the work required in this Contract in accordance with provisions described in the Technical Specifications.

The Bidder has a current wetland mitigation functional credit ledger(s) itemizing the number of available state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous wetland mitigation functional credits at the time of Bid submittal and prior to each purchase.

The Bidder maintains a state and/or federal wetland mitigation bank service area that geographically encompasses the project’s wetland impacts or has written verification from SJRWMD and/or ACOE that its state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous wetland mitigation functional credits are acceptable to offset wetland impacts for this project.

By signing below, the undersigned certifies the following: (1) that the undersigned is authorized to execute this form on behalf of, and to otherwise bind, the Bidder on whose behalf the undersigned executes this form; (2) that the undersigned has reviewed the statements set forth in this form and can attest to the accuracy of each statement, and (3) that the Bidder understands and agrees with each of the statements set forth above.

Signature of Authorized Representative:

Printed Name:

Title:

Date:

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Form 2

PUR 1355 (10/23) Page 1 of 1 Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C.

Form 2

Foreign Country of Concern Attestation (PUR 1355)

FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN ATTESTATION

(PUR 1355)

This form must be completed by an officer or representative of an entity submitting a bid, proposal, or reply to, or entering into, renewing, or extending, a contract with a Governmental Entity which would grant the entity access to an individual’s Personal Identifying Information. Capitalized terms used herein have the definitions ascribed in Rule 60A-1.020, F.A.C.

is not owned by the government of a Foreign Country of Concern, (Entity Name) is not organized under the laws of nor has its Principal Place of Business in a Foreign Country of Concern, and the government of a Foreign Country of Concern does not have a Controlling Interest in the entity.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing statement and that the facts stated in it are true.

Printed Name:

Signature: Date:

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Form 3

Form 3 Bidder Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists

BIDDER CERTIFICATION

REGARDING SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS

Bidder Name:

Bidder FEIN:

Bidder Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip: -

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, prohibits a company or other entity from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of: i) $100,000 or more if, at the time of bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing such contract , the company or other entity is on the Scrutinized Companies or Other Entities that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel; and, ii) $1,000,000 or more if, at the time of bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing such contract, the company or other entity is on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List, created pursuant to Section 215.473, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.

By signing below, the undersigned certifies the following: (1) that the Bidder is not listed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List, and that the Bidder is not engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria; (2) that the Bidder is not participating in a boycott of Israel; (3) that the undersigned is authorized to execute this certification on behalf of, and to bind, the Bidder on whose behalf the undersigned executes this certification; and (4) that the undersigned understands that, pursuant to Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, the submission of a false certification may subject the Bidder to civil penalties, attorney’s fees, and/or costs.

Signature of Authorized Representative:

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Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Form 4

Form 4 E-Verify

E-VERIFY

I, , as , of (Name) (Title)

(“Bidder”), hereby certify that (Bidder’s Name) the Bidder is registered with and uses the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees, and that the Bidder is in compliance with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes. The Bidder further certifies that, if awarded the Contract, it shall comply with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, throughout the duration of the Contract.

By signing below, the undersigned certifies the following: (1) that the responses provided above are true, accurate, and complete, and (2) that the undersigned is authorized to execute this form on behalf of, and to bind, the Bidder on whose behalf the undersigned executes this form.

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Florida Department of Transportation DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Form 5

Form 5 Affidavit Regarding Labor and Services

AFFIDAVIT REGARDING LABOR AND SERVICES

Pursuant to Section 787.06(14) Florida Statutes, when a contract is executed, renewed, or extended between a nongovernmental entity and a governmental entity, the nongovernmental entity must provide the governmental entity with an affidavit signed by an officer or a representative of the nongovernmental entity under penalty of perjury attesting that the nongovernmental entity does not use coercion for labor or services.

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AFFIDAVIT

I, , as authorized representative attest that does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in §787.06, Florida Statutes.

Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing Affidavit and that the facts stated in it are true.

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EXHIBIT “A,” TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and

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EXHIBIT “A”

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PURCHASE OF STATE AND FEDERAL FRESHWATER HERBACEOUS AND FORESTED WETLAND

MITIGATION FUNCTIONAL CREDITS TO OFFSET STATE AND/OR FEDERAL WETLAND IMPACTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Contract consists of the sale and purchase of appropriate state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits to offset approximately 15-acres of impact to state and/or federal qualifying freshwater herbaceous and forested wetlands for Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (Department) project within the St.

John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Palatlakaha River Nested Cumulative Impact Basin and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Ocklawaha River Hydrologic Unit Code

(HUC)8 #03080102.

This is an indefinite quantities Contract. The Department does not guarantee any specific quantity of mitigation credits to be purchased. The mitigation bank shall have a valid mitigation permit to perform the work required in this Contract in accordance with the provisions described herein.

2.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS

For the purpose of this Contract, whenever the following terms appear, their intent and meaning shall, unless specifically stated otherwise, be interpreted as shown hereunder:

Contract: Refers to the agreement entered into between the Department and the Vendor (collectively, the "Parties") as a result of the Department's Invitation to Bid (DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB).

The Standard Written Agreement, and any attachments, exhibits, and amendments thereto, together form the Contract between the Parties, which constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to such subject matter. "Contract" may also be referred to as "Agreement."

Department: The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise.

Department’s Project/Contract Manager: The representative of the Department responsible for the management of the Contract, scheduling, and monitoring of work being performed, inspection and acceptance of services provided, and approval for payment of services requested herein.

Task Work Order (TWO): A work request issued by the Department’s Project/Contract Manager to the Vendor for the purchase of wetland mitigation functional credits on an as needed basis.

Vendor: The mitigation bank representative selected through the competitive bid process to provide the wetland mitigation functional credits.

3.0 ACRONYMS

FDOT: Florida Department of Transportation ACOE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HUC: Hydrologic Unit Code MWRAP: Modified Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure SJRWMD: St. John’s River Water Management District UMAM: Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method USGS: United States Geological Survey WRAP: Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure

4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Widening of Florida’s Turnpike along the mainline (SR 91) from existing four (4) lanes to eight (8).

The Project is located in Lake County, Florida, and within SJRWMD Palatlakaha River Nested Cumulative Impact Basin. This project is anticipated to be permitted by SJRWMD & ACOE to

A-2 authorize approximately 15-acres of state qualifying freshwater herbaceous wetland impacts (refer to Appendix A, Project Location Map).

5.0 VENDOR REQUIREMENTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

A. The Vendor shall have and maintain a valid state and/or federal wetland mitigation banking permit.

B. The Vendor shall have a current wetland mitigation functional credit ledger(s) itemizing the number of available state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits at the time of bid submittal and prior to each purchase.

C. The Vendor shall maintain a state and/or federal wetland mitigation bank service area that geographically encompasses the project’s wetland impacts. Alternatively, a Vendor can provide written verification from SJRWMD and/or ACOE that its state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits are acceptable to offset wetland impacts for the projects (SJRWMD Cumulative Impact Analysis or ACOE proximity factor).

D. The Vendor shall maintain state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits that shall include all species credits (e.g., wood stork) tied to each wetland credit.

E. The Vendor shall have state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits that are certified using UMAM, WRAP, or MWRAP assessment methodology.

F. Following the execution of the Contract and upon written request from the Department’s Project/Contract Manager, the Vendor will provide a reservation letter(s) documenting the number of state and/or federal freshwater wetland mitigation functional credits reserved by their wetland mitigation bank(s) for this project(s).

G. Following issuance of the TWO, the Vendor will issue to the Department an invoice for the required state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits within five (5) calendar days.

H. The Vendor will provide to the Department, within forty-five (45) calendar days after payment of the invoice, an agency ledger or agency documentation as proof of the wetland mitigation credits being fully transferred to the project.

I. The Vendor shall provide additional state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits if additional mitigation credits are determined to be required.

6.0 EXCESS STATE AND/OR FEDERAL FRESHWATER HERBACEOUS AND/OR FORESTED

WETLAND MITIGATION FUNCTIONAL CREDITS

To the extent the state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or freshwater forested wetland mitigation functional credits purchased by the Department exceed the number of actual state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits needed for the project, the Department reserves the right to use any excess state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and/or forested wetland mitigation functional credits on future Department projects.

7.0 FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES

The Department will continually monitor and evaluate the Vendor’s quality and efficiency of services performed under this Contract and will impose financial consequences when the Vendor fails to comply with the requirements of this Contract. The Department and the Vendor agree that the financial consequences for non-performance described herein are an estimate of damages which are difficult to ascertain and are not penalties.

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE

The Vendor shall provide the reservation letter(s) required under this Contract within three (3) calendar days of receiving a written request by the Department’s Project/Contract

Manager.

For each calendar day the Vendor is late providing the Department with the reservation letter(s) required under this Contract, the Department will impose a financial consequence of 1% reduction in payment of the associated credit.

All deductions will be withheld via adjustments to the invoice submitted for the associated credit.

APPENDIX A, PROJECT LOCATION MAP

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Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and

ATTACHMENT A, STANDARD WRITTEN AGREEMENT

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Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and

STANDARD WRITTEN AGREEMENT

Agreement No.:

Financial Project I.D.: Various

F.E.I.D. No.:

Appropriation Bill Number(s)/Line Item Number(s) for 1st year of contract, pursuant to s. 216.313, F.S.

(required for contracts in excess of $5 million)

Procurement No.: DOT-ITB-27-8011-MB

D.M.S. Catalog Class No.: 64141701, 64141700

BY THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 2026, by and between the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE (hereinafter called the “Department”), and

, of ________________________________, duly authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida (hereinafter called “Vendor”) (the Department and the Vendor may be individually referred to as “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”), hereby agree as follows:

1. SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE

A. In connection with providing state and federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits to offset state and/or federal wetland impacts by the Department of Transportation in Lake County, Florida, the Department does hereby retain the Vendor to furnish certain services, information, and items as described in Exhibit “A,” Technical Specifications, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

B. Before making any additions or deletions to the work described in this Agreement and before undertaking any changes or revisions to such work, the Parties shall negotiate any necessary cost changes and shall enter into an amendment covering such work and compensation. Reference herein to this Agreement shall include any amendment(s).

C. All tracings, plans, specifications, maps, computer files, and reports prepared or obtained under this Agreement, as well as all data collected, together with summaries and charts derived therefrom, shall be the exclusive property of the Department without restriction or limitation on their use and shall be made available, upon request, to the Department at any time during the performance of such services and/or upon completion or termination of this Agreement. Upon delivery to the Department of said document(s), the Department shall become the custodian thereof in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Vendor shall not copyright any material and products or patent any invention developed under this Agreement. The Department shall have the right to visit the site for inspection of the work and the products of the Vendor at any time.

D. All final plans, documents, reports, studies, and other data prepared by the Vendor shall bear the professional’s seal/signature, in accordance with the applicable Florida Statutes, Administrative Rules promulgated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and guidelines published by the Department, in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement. In the event that changes in the statutes or rules create a conflict with the requirements of published guidelines, the requirements of the statutes and rules shall take precedence.

E. The Vendor agrees to provide project schedule progress reports in a format acceptable to the Department and at intervals established by the Department. The Department shall be entitled at all times to be advised, at its request, as to the status of work being done by the Vendor and of the details thereof. Coordination shall be maintained by the Vendor with representatives of the Department, or of other agencies interested in the project on behalf of the Department. Either Party to this Agreement may request and be granted a conference.

F. All services shall be performed by the Vendor to the satisfaction of the Director who shall decide all questions, difficulties, and disputes of any nature whatsoever that may arise under or by reason of this Agreement, the prosecution and fulfillment of the services hereunder and the character, quality, amount of value thereof; and the decision upon all claims, questions, and disputes shall be final and binding upon the Parties hereto. Adjustments of compensation and contract time because of any major changes in the work that may become necessary or desirable as the work progresses shall be subject to mutual agreement of the Parties, and amendment(s) shall be entered into by the Parties in accordance herewith.

Reference herein to the Director shall mean the:

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, or his/her designee

2. TERM

A. Initial Term. This Agreement shall begin on date of execution and shall remain in full force and effect through completion of all services required or as selected below, whichever occurs first. Subsequent to the execution of this Agreement by both Parties, the services to be rendered by the Vendor shall commence and be completed in accordance with the option selected below. (Select box and indicate date(s) as appropriate):

Services shall commence upon execution and shall be completed within 3 years or the date of termination, whichever occurs first.

The Contract will be effective for a period of three (3) years following the date of issuance of the first Task Work Order

(TWO).

Other: See Exhibit “A”

B. RENEWALS (Select appropriate box):

This Agreement may not be renewed.

This Agreement may be renewed for a period that may not exceed three (3) years or the term of the original contract, whichever is longer. Renewals are contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations by the Department and subject to the availability of funds.