Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge Hydrologic Restoration

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting competitive bids for a hydrologic restoration project at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (LSNWR) in Dixie County. The primary procurement involves supplying, delivering, and offloading crushed limerock to improve water conveyance and ecosystem quality for estuarine-dependent resources. Bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) system and with Sunbiz prior to bid opening. Key procurement dates include bid advertisement on January 30, 2025, with questions due by February 12, 2025, and sealed bids due February 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET. A mandatory site visit is required before bid submission, and the evaluation criteria will focus on the responsive, responsible bidder who can deliver the highest number of tons within the project budget. The project aims to address ecosystem degradation by enhancing water quality and quantity, with all deliveries to be completed by May 30, 2025, at a specified offloading location within the refuge compound off County Road 349.

The FWC encourages participation from certified Minority-owned, Woman-owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, demonstrating a commitment to diverse vendor participation. The contract term is one year from the issuance of the Purchase Order, with an estimated project budget of $80,000. All purchases will be F.O.B. destination with transportation charges prepaid, and LSNWR will provide one front-end loader and one dump truck to potentially maximize material delivery within the available budget. Vendors should note that the bid will be awarded based on the ability to deliver the maximum tonnage within the allocated funds. This procurement opportunity represents a targeted infrastructure improvement project with specific logistical requirements and a focus on supporting ecological restoration efforts in the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge region.