Lake Kissimmee Revegetation - Emergent Vegetation

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for the Lake Kissimmee Revegetation - Emergent Vegetation project in Polk County, Florida. FWC is looking to procure the supply and planting of specific emergent aquatic and wetland plant species, including Egyptian paspalidium, maidencane, and giant bulrush, within Lake Kissimmee. The project requires the successful bidder to meet detailed specifications for the plant material and planting methods. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on September 7, 2023, and bids are due by September 26, 2023. FWC anticipates awarding the contract on October 3, 2023, with the contract effective for one year from the issuance of the Purchase Order. FWC has an estimated budget of $250,000 for this project, and the bid will be awarded to the responsive, responsible bidder who submits the highest number of plants per species within the listed budget.

Subcontracting is permitted, and FWC encourages minority, woman, and veteran-owned business enterprises to participate. The successful bidder(s) will be required to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including registration in the MyFloridaMarketPlace system and Sunbiz. Addendum #1 has been posted, which contains changes to the Scope of Work and responses to questions from prospective bidders. Notably, the Addendum clarifies that Paspalidium (Kissimmee grass) may only be supplied as 4" liner, Nursery-Grown, and maidencane may only be supplied as Bare Root, Nursery-Grown or Private Wild-Collected, or 4" liner, Nursery-Grown.