Babcock ranch preserve road work

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive pricing for supplying, delivering, spreading, and grading Department of Transportation (DOT) certified shell road base material on the Babcock Ranch Preserve in Charlotte County, Florida. The project involves maintaining approximately 1.5 miles of road on Oil Well Grade within the preserve. Bids are due by October 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET, and a mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on October 12, 2023 at the project location. The contract will be effective for one year upon issuance of the Purchase Order, and the estimated budget for the project is $216,746. Bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) system and with the Florida Department of State's Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) prior to the bid opening. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible bidder that submits the lowest total price per ton of road base material.

The FWC encourages participation from minority, women, and veteran-owned business enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned, and no specific technology or infrastructure integration requirements are listed. Bidders must be able to comply with the project's material testing and certification requirements, as well as any necessary density/compaction testing and responsibility for road repairs during the project.