42136 inactivation of BIO-available sediment phosphorus in lake jesup

The St. Johns River Water Management District, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP 42136) seeking qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive study of sediment bioavailable phosphorus treatment using lanthanum-modified bentonite for Lake Jesup in Polk County, Florida. The scope of work encompasses sediment sampling and data collection, environmental permitting, community outreach coordination, treatment application, three years of post-treatment monitoring, and comprehensive results assessment. Key deliverables include a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), pre-study activities involving sediment sampling and treatment plan design, and Lake Jesup water quality treatment with associated monitoring and data analysis. Respondents must demonstrate minimum qualifications including successful completion of at least two similar bioavailable phosphorus inactivation projects covering ten acres or greater within the preceding ten years, three years of comparable project experience, staff with five years of cumulative lanthanum-modified bentonite application experience, staff with three years of sediment collection and analysis experience, and demonstrated experience obtaining Environmental Resource Permits and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permits. Evaluation criteria include respondent organization and expertise (25%), qualifications and abilities of key personnel (25%), technical merit of proposal (30%), and cost effectiveness (20%). Complete proposal packages must be submitted by 1:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026, with written questions due by 5:00 PM on April 3, 2026. No pre-submittal meeting is scheduled.

The RFP contains no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other classifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation materials. The Agreement is effective upon the last signature date and extends through April 30, 2030, with work to be conducted as a cost reimbursement agreement requiring no matching funds from the respondent. The overall budget for the initial project phase is $15,000,000, funded entirely through a State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant (Agreement No. L0234, CSFA No. 37.039). Compensation will be made upon satisfactory completion of deliverables according to an established cost schedule, with invoices submitted no more frequently than quarterly. The Agreement is subject to availability of state funding appropriations and may be terminated for convenience with thirty days' notice.