Lock Tending Contract 2022-2025

The St. Johns River Water Management District is seeking bids for a Lock Tending Contract for 2022-2025 to manage and operate three waterway navigation locks and dams located within the Ocklawaha River Basin in Lake County, Florida. The locks provide for vessel passage through the Ocklawaha River, Haines Creek, and the Apopka-Beauclair Canal, and are operated seven days per week. The IFB outlines the minimum qualifications for bidders, which include having successfully completed at least one similar project within the past eight years and having a minimum of three years of relevant experience. Bidders must provide three client references, with up to two from the similar projects listed. The estimated budget for the first term of the project is $855,000.00. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 14, 2022, and bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on June 30, 2022. The contract term is from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

The IFB does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The District reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted fails to satisfy the District that the bidder is properly qualified. There is no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.