Oyster Reef Enhancement at the FSU Coastal & Marine Laboratory

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for the acquisition, delivery, staging, and deployment by barge of native Florida limestone aggregate to enhance up to fourteen (14) subtidal oyster reefs at the Florida State University (FSU) Coastal & Marine Laboratory (CML) in Franklin County. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) provides detailed technical specifications, construction plans, and a comprehensive calendar of events, including the bid advertisement date, deadline for questions, anticipated response date, sealed bid due date and public opening, and the anticipated award date. The estimated budget for this project is $320,000.

The FWC encourages diversity in its procurement program and requests that all subcontracting opportunities afforded by this solicitation enthusiastically embrace diversity. Bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) system and with Sunbiz prior to the bid opening. The successful bidder will be required to provide a 100% Performance Bond and 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond, and must comply with all insurance requirements detailed in the Terms and Conditions. Funding for the project is through state appropriations to the FWC, and the Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids.