Invitation to Bid BDC11-25/26 Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park – Onsite Potable Water System

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Onsite Potable Water System project through Invitation to Bid BDC11-25/26. The procurement requires a licensed contractor to provide comprehensive services including labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and permitting for constructing an onsite potable water system. Bidders must be pre-qualified, submitting either a biennial pre-qualification letter from FDEP's Bureau of Design and Construction or current State Contractor license certification and Corporate Charter registration. The bid documents will be available for download on November 19, 2025, with sealed bids due no later than 3:30 pm Eastern Time on December 10, 2025, to be submitted to Brandon Williams at the Department of Environmental Protection in Tallahassee. Bid posting is scheduled for December 29, 2025, and the project requires Builder's Risk insurance to be included in the bid price. Contractors must also utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility and design/construct the project in accordance with green building standards.

The contract appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documentation. All contractors must be licensed to work in Florida and meet specific prequalification requirements. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the project involves constructing a potable water system at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park located at 137 Coast Line Drive in Copeland, Florida. The project will be managed by Gage Marmolejo, who can be contacted at (941) 882-7190, with Jeremy Sweeney serving as the Park Manager and available at (239) 253-6376. The Department of Environmental Protection reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and potential bidders should note that notices of intent to protest bid specifications must be filed within 72 hours after specifications are posted, with formal written protests required within ten days thereafter in accordance with Florida Statutes and Administrative Code.