2024 Sand Pine Eradication Services

The Northwest Florida Water Management District is seeking bids from responsible contractors to perform sand pine eradication services on approximately 1,494 acres of land in Bay and Washington counties. The work involves the use of hand crews utilizing grass trimmers with blades, chainsaws, machetes, bush hooks, or similar cutting devices, as wheeled or tracked equipment may not be used. Bids are due by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on November 28, 2023, and the District anticipates awarding the contract to the bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, with the option to award to the next lowest responsive bidder if the initial awardee fails to execute the contract. The contract term is through May 30, 2024, and the bid price is on a per-acre basis.

The District encourages participation by minority-, veteran-, and women-owned certified business enterprises. Bidders must provide a 10% performance bond and comply with applicable Florida statutes, laws, and rules, including provisions related to convicted vendor lists, discriminatory vendor lists, and antitrust violator vendor lists. The District is not subject to Florida sales tax or federal excise taxes. The estimated value of the contract is not provided, but the District has the option to award to the next lowest responsive bidder if the initial awardee fails to execute the contract.