Cultural Resource Assessment Services Shortlist Posting

The State of Florida, Department of Transportation (FDOT) has issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for Cultural Resource Assessment Services. This procurement is open to vendors in Columbia County and Lakeland City. FDOT is seeking qualified firms to provide cultural resource assessment services, including archaeological surveys, historic structure evaluations, and report preparation. The selected vendors will be placed on a shortlist and FDOT will negotiate separately with the highest-ranked vendor to reach an acceptable agreement. The ITN was posted on July 16, 2024, and responses are due by July 18, 2024. FDOT has already opened the proposals and identified Ardurra Group, Inc. and Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. as the shortlisted vendors.

The ITN does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There are no incumbent vendors or current contractors identified. The ITN does not specify an award value or budget range, but notes that no binding contract will exist until a written agreement is fully executed between FDOT and the awarded vendor. FDOT reserves the right to undertake negotiations with the next highest vendor or reject all proposals if irregularities are discovered or the vendor fails to comply with ITN requirements.