2022 Ground Site Prep Herbicide Treatment

The Northwest Florida Water Management District is soliciting bids from qualified vendors to provide ground application of chemical herbicide for site preparation vegetation management purposes on sixteen clear-cut pine timberlands totaling approximately 814 acres in Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, and Washington counties. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) is for the 2022 Ground Site Prep Herbicide Treatment project, with bids due by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on August 1, 2022. The District anticipates entering into an agreement with the bidder submitting the lowest cost responsive bid to complete the work by September 30, 2022. The bid price shall include all costs for the ground application of herbicide, including labor, materials, equipment, and transportation.

There are no specific set-asides for this project, and the District has no regulations providing contractor preferences. The contract includes a performance bond requirement of 25% of the project value. Payment will be made upon approval of completed work, and the District has the right to terminate the agreement for convenience or default. The District has not listed any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no requirements for integration with existing infrastructure or technology. The budgeted value for this project has not been disclosed.