PUR_7776 - Aquatrak.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

TITLE: Aquatrak Tidal Gauges Short description of the commodity or service desired: Aquatrak Tidal Gauges

CONTACT

Name: Kimberly Bowling Address: 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, Carr Bldg Telephone: 850-245-2361 Email: Kimberly.Bowling@FloridaDEP.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 2026SS006 (SS-13983)

Date posted: September 26, 2025 Last day for receipt of information: October 17, 2025

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

41112500: Liquid and gas flow measuring and observing instruments.

41114400: Meteorological instruments.

41112400: Pressure measuring and control instruments.

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

One (1) year

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Division of State Lands / Bureau of Survey and Mapping

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of State Lands’ role goes far beyond just acquiring lands for protection. It provides oversight for the management of activities on more than 12 million acres of public lands, including lakes, rivers and islands. These public lands help ensure all Florida residents and visitors have the opportunity to truly appreciate Florida’s unique landscapes.

In accordance with Pursuant to Section 177.25 F.S. and Section 177.40 F.S. - Land Boundaries, Part II Coastal Mapping, the Division of State Lands, Bureau of Survey and Mapping is

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responsible for coordinating efforts of public and private agencies involved in coastal surveys and mapping to prevent duplication and overlapping efforts, acts as the coordinating state agency for any tidal surveying and mapping programs conducted by the federal government, assist courts, tribunals, administrative agencies, and political subdivisions by providing information on tidal surveys and coastal boundary determinations, Contract with federal, state, or local agencies, or private parties, for surveys, studies, investigations, mapping activities, and publication of results, develops permanent records of tidal surveys and maps of the state's coastal areas, develops uniform specifications and regulations for tidal surveying and mapping of the state's coastal areas.

The Bureau of Survey and Mapping approves procedures for establishing local tidal datums, which are planes of reference based on tidal observations. The Bureau of Survey and Mapping ensures that tide observations are taken at tide stations following approved procedures and in accordance with the established standards for tidal datums. The Bureau of Survey and Mapping actively manages a tide station program to monitor water levels and related data along Florida's coastline. The Bureau of Survey and Mapping maintains a network of tide stations equipped with instruments to measure water levels, and in some cases, wind and barometric pressure. The program involves collecting, analyzing, and managing data from these stations to understand tidal patterns, sea level changes, and storm impacts. The division provides this information to universities conducting crucial research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) for Installation of Water Level Stations for weather forecasting and other critical applications, as well as several private third-party apps used by boaters, sportsmen, and the US Coast Guard.

To fulfill the statutory obligations placed upon DEP by Chapter 177, Part II, F.S., the Bureau of Survey and Mapping will utilize the Aquatrak high quality liquid-level determination system to provide installation, testing and maintenance services for up to 150 standalone Aquatrak Water Level tide gauges at up to one hundred (150) sites statewide to be determined by DEP. These gauges provide crucial reporting and analytics for the tide station program and an important part of Florida's coastal management efforts, providing data for various applications like beach management, storm surge prediction, and research.

Intended Single Source:

Aquatrak Corporation

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$2,050,250.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Aquatrak Corporation, is the sole manufacture for the Model 5000 Sensors. Aquatrak Corporation does not utilize representatives, distributors or resellers and is the only provider of sales and installation services.

Aquatrak Corporation provides the high quality liquid-level determination system to provide installation, testing and maintenance services.

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Therefore the products and services provided by Aquatrak Corporation, is necessary to assure installation is in compliance with CO-OPS standards and will provide the basis for future stations established by the Department and Contract Surveyors. The successful installation by the vendor will support the agency’s mission to provide consistent service, ensuring uninterrupted operation and data integrity of the Tide Station program.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Saba Shariat-Pearce, Program Administrator Andrew Fleener, Acting Director of State Lands Kimberly Bowling, Purchasing Specialist Supervisor

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A- 1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.