Pelican Bay Clam Bay Mangrove Restoration

Collier County, Florida is issuing a Quick Quote for the Pelican Bay Clam Bay Mangrove Restoration project, a coastal habitat restoration initiative seeking qualified vendors to furnish and install approximately 4,766 native coastal plants across a planting footprint of approximately 305,000 square feet (7 acres) along the Clam Bay shoreline adjacent to Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida. The project scope includes site preparation, installation of plants in 3-gallon containers at an average spacing of 8 feet by 8 feet, post-installation cleanup, and coordination with the Collier County Sea Turtle Program for work occurring during the May 1 through October 31 sea turtle nesting season. The plant species mix consists of red mangrove (85% or approximately 4,051 plants), white mangrove (3% or approximately 143 plants), black mangrove (2% or approximately 95 plants), and green/silver buttonwood (10% or approximately 477 plants). Vendors must demonstrate verifiable experience in mangrove restoration, coastal revegetation, or similar nature-based shoreline projects and must provide documentation of plant provenance, nursery capacity, ability to deliver healthy native materials, and proof that all plants meet current Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants and are acclimated to coastal conditions. Pricing must be submitted as a unit cost per plant for each of the four species, with the unit price including furnishing plant material, delivery, storage, installation, watering, and all labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The Question Submission Deadline is May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM, and the Response Submission Deadline is May 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with all quotes to be submitted through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl. Award will be made to the responsive vendor with the lowest quote, and prices must remain firm from the date of bid opening through the end of the fiscal year (September 30th).

Respondents must be enrolled in the E-Verify program at the time of submission and must provide proof of Florida business registration through SunBiz, a completed W-9 form, and valid Business Tax Receipt authorizations necessary to perform the work in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local law. All vendors must carry workers' compensation insurance per Florida Statutes Chapter 440, employer's liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, with Collier County named as an additional insured on all certificates; for projects exceeding $200,000, Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract award amount are required. The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. No existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified in the procurement materials. While specific budget or award values are not explicitly stated in the available documentation, the scope of work involving approximately 4,766 plants with associated site preparation, installation, and maintenance services indicates a contract value that likely exceeds the $200,000 threshold requiring Performance and Payment Bonds, suggesting a substantial procurement in the mid-range for coastal restoration projects of this type and scale.