Purchase of Mitigation Credits (St. Andrews Bay Watershed)

The Florida Department of Transportation District Three is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purchase of wetland mitigation credits to offset impacts from transportation projects in the Northwest Florida Water Management District's St. Andrews Bay Watershed, serving Wakulla County and Clewiston City jurisdictions. The procurement seeks competitive bids for mitigation credits across three wetland types: Freshwater Forested/Palustrine Forested (5 acres with Federal & State credits, 5 acres Federal only, and 2 acres State only); Freshwater Wet Flatwoods/Wet Prairie (5 acres Federal & State, 5 acres Federal only, and 2 acres State only); and Saltwater Marsh/Estuarine (3 acres Federal & State, 2 acres Federal only, and 1 acre State only). The contract is a 24-month indefinite quantity term agreement with no guaranteed purchase volumes, applicable to Scott's Ferry Road Over Bear Creek Bridge, SR 30A/US 98 improvements, and Scott Road Over Econfina Creek Bridge projects, with the Department retaining rights to purchase credits for additional projects as needed. Bidders must submit per-credit prices for each mitigation credit type and category on a single Bid Sheet per vendor; all prospective bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace system by the bid opening date and submit electronic bids in PDF format with a maximum size of 25 MB. Technical questions must be submitted by March 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM, sealed bids are due on March 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with public bid opening scheduled for 10:30 AM at the Department's Chipley office; the intended award decision will be posted on April 3, 2026, at 9:00 AM on the Florida Vendor Information Portal. Required qualifications include possession of valid federal and/or state mitigation banking permits with approved instruments and current ledgers demonstrating available credits within appropriate service areas, with credits released and available for purchase at the time of bid; upon award, vendors must deliver a receipt letter confirming formal adjustments to state and federal regulatory ledgers within 14 days of the purchase order.

There are no designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types responding to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the opportunity documentation, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. The contract is subject to the MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee of 1 percent and utilizes federal funds, making in-state preference inapplicable; all prospective bidders must comply with various state and federal requirements including nondiscrimination provisions, E-Verify requirements, and scrutinized companies list certifications. No specific award value or budget range is published; the Department reserves the right to award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest-cost proposals and may reject any or all bids. Payment will be rendered following ledger adjustments, establishing a flexible procurement structure based on actual mitigation credit needs and competitive pricing.