Lake Crescent Revegetation

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for the Lake Crescent Revegetation project. FWC is procuring the supply and planting of bulrush, which was wild-collected from Lake Jesup, within Crescent Lake, Florida. The project requires the selected vendor to harvest bulrush plants from Lake Jesup and replant them in Crescent Lake. Bidders must visit the project sites prior to submitting a bid. Bids are due by November 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET, with a public bid opening scheduled for the same day. The contract will be effective from issuance of the Purchase Order through June 30, 2023. FWC will award the bid to the responsive, responsible bidder who submits the highest number of plants. The estimated budget for this project is $175,000, and payment will be made in two installments upon completion of 50% and 100% of the project, as approved by the Project and Contract Managers.

Certified minority, woman, and service-disabled veteran business enterprises are encouraged to participate. Subcontracting is permitted, and the Contractor must submit a list of subcontractors with their bid. There are no listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.