Boundary line painting/posting services

The Suwannee River Water Management District, a Florida state agency, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB 25/26-012) for boundary line painting and posting services across its approximately 160,000-acre forestland portfolio in North Central Florida. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to repaint and post approximately 200 miles of boundary lines annually, with all work to be completed by June 1 each year. Deliverables include painting trees at 200-foot intervals with approved yellow boundary marking paint, installing pressure-treated wood posts in open areas, and posting boundary signs on alternating trees or posts as part of a five-year remarking cycle covering approximately 1,000 miles of total boundary lines. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-mile basis for Task 1 (boundary line painting and posting, representing approximately 95% of the workload) and a per-post basis for wood post installation at standard and monument locations, with Task 2 involving infrequent sign-posting-only work at a per-mile rate when lands are enrolled in or removed from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Management Area Program. Minimum qualifications require completion of at least three similar projects within the past three years, demonstrated ability to provide all necessary equipment with painters having minimum three years of experience, a working email address capable of receiving and printing color maps, and a GPS device with WGS-84 datum and WAAS capability for waypoint collection. The contract period runs through September 30, 2029, with two potential one-year renewals contingent upon satisfactory performance and mutual agreement. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by April 22, 2026, with responses posted by April 29, 2026, and bids must be submitted electronically through DemandStar by 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 2026, with the anticipated contract start date of October 1, 2026.

The District will evaluate bids based on lowest responsive bid from a responsible vendor and reserves the right to adjust assigned mileage based on unit costs or environmental conditions. The District grants preference to minority business enterprises and veteran-owned businesses when service providers are ranked equally, though no specific set-aside percentages or restrictions on organization types are detailed in the procurement documents. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, motor vehicular liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and general liability with $1,000,000 limits. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the solicitation materials. Award value or budget ranges are not specified in the available documentation; pricing will be evaluated based on the District's comparison of per-mile rates for boundary line painting and posting services and per-post rates for wood post installation submitted by qualified bidders.