Chassahowitzka WMA Limerock

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive pricing for the procurement of crushed limerock base material to be delivered to the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Hernando County and Brownsville CDP. The successful vendor will be responsible for supplying and delivering an estimated initial quantity of 3,000 tons, with the FWC reserving the right to purchase less or additional tonnage during the term of the contract. Deliveries must be completed within 72 hours of the initial request and no more than 20 calendar days. A mandatory site visit is required, and bids are due by April 21, 2022 at 11:30 AM ET, with the anticipated award date being April 25, 2022. The contract term will be from the issuance of the Purchase Order to June 30, 2022, and the FWC has an estimated budget of $60,000 for this project. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day of delay may be assessed for failure to complete the work by the specified date.

The FWC encourages certified minority-owned, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran business enterprises to participate in this procurement. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the FWC will award the bid to the responsive, responsible bidder who submits the lowest bid price. No information is provided regarding any incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure that may require integration.