Osborne Reef Submerged Waste Tire Abatement Services

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is soliciting responses from qualified vendors to provide submerged waste tire abatement services at Osborne Reef off the coast of Broward County. The contract term will be for an initial 5-year period with an option to renew for up to 5 additional years. Respondents must submit a detailed tire abatement plan, coordination methods to avoid impacts to hard bottom areas, a list of required permits, and a description of their anticipated abatement rate. The DEP will evaluate proposals based on the respondent's past performance, technical approach, and proposed pricing. Proposals are due by November 29, 2022, and the notice of award is planned to be posted on or about January 3, 2023.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent or any existing contractors are not identified. The total contract value or budget range is also not provided in the documents. Respondents will need to coordinate with the Port Harbor Master's office for parking and docking during the project, and the contract will be a fixed price, fixed unit rate agreement funded by the state of Florida, with the primary jurisdictions being Leon County and the City of Tallahassee.