Purchase of Mitigation Credits St. Andrews Bay Watershed

The State of Florida Department of Transportation District Three is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) Number DOT-ITB-26-3017-SC for the purchase of wetland mitigation credits to offset impacts from transportation projects within the NWFWMD regulatory basin in the St. Andrews Bay Watershed. The procurement seeks three types of mitigation credits: Freshwater Forested/Palustrine Forested (approximately 5 UMAM units), Freshwater Wet Flatwoods/Wet Prairie (approximately 5 UMAM units), and Saltwater Marsh/Estuarine (approximately 2 UMAM units), with no guaranteed quantities. This is a 24-month indefinite-quantity term contract commencing upon award finalization and covering specific projects including Scott's Ferry Road over Bear Creek Bridge, SR 30A improvements, Scott Road over Econfina Creek Bridge, and CR 2302 Bridge Street over Fanning Bayou. Eligible vendors must possess valid federal and/or state mitigation banking permits with current credit ledgers, service areas encompassing planned project locations, and credits that are released and available for sale at time of bid submission. Bidders must submit per-credit pricing in three categories: Federal & State, Federal Only, and State Only. Critical deadlines include May 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM for submission of technical questions, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST for bid submission (with public opening at 10:30 AM at the Florida Department of Transportation Procurement Conference Room in Chipley, Florida), and May 18, 2026 for posting of intended award. Awards may be made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest-cost bids, with delivery of credits required within 14 days of purchase order receipt and formal adjustments to regulatory ledgers confirmed before payment.

The solicitation does not explicitly designate set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though all vendors must register with the Florida Vendor Information Portal, complete W-9 forms with the Department of Financial Services, and comply with federal nondiscrimination requirements and E-Verify employment verification. Vendors responding to contracts valued at $100,000 or more must provide Byrd Anti-Lobbying certification. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. All payments are subject to a MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee of one percent (1%), and the Department reserves the right to conduct on-site inspections of mitigation sites and review documentation prior to contract execution to verify credit availability and compliance with technical specifications. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation materials, as pricing will be determined competitively through the bidding process. Federal funding will support this procurement.