Dinner Island Ranch WMA Road Maintenance and Capping

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for road maintenance and capping services at the Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area (DIR WMA) in Hendry County, Florida. The procurement involves maintaining 12.9 miles of 12-foot-wide stabilized roads and 3.7 miles of 16-foot-wide stabilized roads, with maintenance anticipated up to six times per fiscal year. Contractors will be responsible for filling potholes, grading, spraying, and compacting roads, and must provide DOT-certified limerock or shell-rock material. Bidders must submit pricing per ton for road fill delivery, price per mile for road maintenance, and price per tenth mile for road capping services. The bid is scheduled to be advertised on August 19, 2025, with sealed bids due by September 5, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET. A mandatory site visit is required for all potential bidders, and the anticipated award date is September 9, 2025. The contract term will be three years upon issuance of the purchase order, with estimated annual quantities of 6,400 tons of road fill, 99.6 miles of road maintenance, and 550 tenth miles of road capping.

The procurement encourages participation from Certified Minority-owned, Woman-owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. Subcontracting is not permitted, and the bid will be awarded to the responsive, responsible bidder submitting the lowest total price. Vendors must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) and Sunbiz systems, use E-Verify for new employees, and comply with various state and federal regulations regarding vendor eligibility. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, bidders must meet strict qualification requirements, including system registrations and compliance with labor and commodity provisions. The estimated annual value of the contract can be derived from the anticipated quantities, with pricing to be determined through the competitive bidding process. Successful contractors will need to demonstrate technical capabilities in road maintenance, material provisioning, and adherence to governmental procurement standards.