PUR7776 - Signed and Dated.pdf

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FDOT DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

375-040-53

PROCUREMENT

03/19

PUR 7776 (rev.10/14) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.

AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TITLE: Living Shorelines Short description of the commodity or service desired: Implement a suite of nature-based infrastructure projects to improve coastal resiliency, enhance water quality, and showcase Florida Department of Transportations (FDOT) leadership in environmental stewardship.

CONTACT

Name: Lori Vicari Address: 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-6456 Telephone: (813) 975-6199 or (800) 226-7220 x 6199 Email: lori.vicari@dot.state.fl.us

Internal tracking number, if any: DOT-SSC-26-7005-LV

Last day for receipt of information: October 27, 2025 @ 8:00 AM Date posted: October 3, 2025 @ 8:00 AM

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

Commodity or Service Required (commodity class and group, manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

10101800 -Shellfish and aquatic invertebrates 70161706 - Coastal ecology and conservation service 77101604 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services 60104200 - Water testing and conservation and ecology 70161711 - Mangrove swamp ecology and conservation service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate): Three years

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate): Richard Moss, Planning Environmental Management Office Administrator

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility etc. requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate): The project process and all tasks identified in the attached scope of services must follow the guidance provided in FDOT's current version of the Project Development and Environmental Manual, FDOT's Design Manual, and incorporate the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). All project documents must comply with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations and executive orders.

Intended source (vendor, contractor): Shuman Foundation, Inc. d/b/a/ DRIVE for Clean Water

Estimated Dollar Amount: $250,000.00

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): The DRIVE For Clean Water Initiative represents a unique, proprietary, and specialized delivery model that cannot be replicated by any other vendor. Drive For Clean Water utilizes the only available drone system in the world capable of precision deployment of clams, oysters, and seagrass in aquatic environments. This proprietary technology dramatically reduces installation costs, increases precision, and enables scalable restoration not achievable by manual deployment. With Drive for Clean Water collaboration with University of Florida they bring unquestionable authority to shellfish restoration, coastal ecosystem science, and biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, particularly in Florida’s aquatic habitats. Drive for Clean Water aligns with FDOT’s statutory mission of environmental stewardship and resiliency in transportation corridors through volunteer mobilization, workshops, and public engagement to build out multitrophic ecosystems.

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FDOT DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

375-040-53

PROCUREMENT

03/19

PUR 7776 (rev.10/14) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.

Approved By: (names & titles, as appropriate to Post on Vendor Bid System (VBS), e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Authorized Signature Title

Central Office Legal Review:

Authorized Signature Title

Legal review by the Office of General Counsel is required prior to posting. Please coordinate with District Legal

Counsel prior to submission to the Office of General Counsel, MS-58.

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:

1. Provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in s.120.57 (3) F.S.