Aerial Herbicide Application
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-06324
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
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- NIGP code
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About this opportunity
The St. Johns River Water Management District is soliciting bids for aerial herbicide application services to support its invasive plant management program across approximately 450,000 acres of District-owned properties throughout its 18 counties. The objective is to maintain control of nuisance aquatic and upland vegetation to improve flood protection, navigation, recreation, restoration, and water quality. The successful respondent must use helicopters to apply herbicides to sites such as ditch banks, canals, drainage ditches, flooded farmland, marshes, lakes, and river systems. The initial contract term is three years from October 12, 2023 to September 30, 2026, with an option to renew for two additional 12-month terms. The estimated budget for the first fiscal year (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024) is $1,005,000. Bids are due by 2:00 PM on September 19, 2023, and the District's recommendation of award will be presented to the Governing Board on October 10, 2023.
The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The cost schedule includes pricing for the aerial application of herbicides on a per acre basis, as well as additional hourly rates for aerial spot spraying and pre/post inspection surveillance flights. The District reserves the right to adjust the estimated budget and quantities as needed, and funding for the agreement is contingent upon annual budgetary appropriations by the District's Governing Board.
Opportunity text
The District is requesting Bid Submittals from firms providing aerial herbicide application to support the District's invasive plant management program. The invasive plant management program of the District controls nuisance upland and aquatic vegetation on approximately 450,000 acres of District-owned properties throughout its 18 counties. Additionally, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission contracts with the District to provide control of nuisance aquatic vegetation in eight public lakes to control undesirable vegetation and prevent spreading of these plants to promote propagation of desirable native plant species.
The objective of this solicitation is to obtain a vendor to provide aerial herbicide application to maintain control of nuisance aquatic vegetation to improve flood protection, navigation, recreation, restoration, and water quality and to control nuisance upland vegetation for protection of plant and animal communities. The successful Respondent will be required to use helicopters for herbicide applications on District-managed lands. Aquatic sites will include, but are not limited to ditch banks, canals, drainage ditches, flooded farmland, marshes, lakes, and meandering river systems. Additional information is provided in the sample contract scope of work included in this solicitation.
The initial term of the Agreement is three years (October 12, 2023 - September 30, 2026). The estimated budget for the first District fiscal year (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024) of this project is $1,005,000. The Agreement may be renewed for two additional 12-month terms by the mutual and written consent of each party. Staff's recommendation of award will be presented to the District's Governing Board on October 10, 2023.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 38951_IFB_Aerial Herbicide Application_FINAL.pdf |
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