Purchase of Mitigation Credits to Offset Wetland Impacts for Projects in NWFWMD Regulatory Basin St. Andrews Bay Watershed

The Florida Department of Transportation, District Three, is soliciting competitive bids for the purchase of wetland mitigation bank credits to offset impacts from transportation projects in the Northwest Florida Water Management District regulatory basin, St. Andrews Bay Watershed, under ITB DOT-ITB-26-3017-SC, with bids due May 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a 24-month indefinite quantity term contract; the Department does not guarantee any specific quantity of credits to be purchased.

Bidders must hold valid state mitigation banking permits and federal mitigation banking instruments with service areas encompassing the project locations, and must submit copies of permits and current credit ledgers demonstrating available credits at bid submission. Credits must be delivered within 14 days of purchase order receipt, with formal adjustments to state and federal regulatory ledgers required for acceptance.

The scope includes per-credit pricing for three wetland credit types: Freshwater Forested/Palustrine Forested, Freshwater Wet Flatwoods/Wet Prairie, and Saltwater Marsh/Estuarine, each offered in three regulatory categories (Federal & State combined, Federal only, or State only). Estimated needs are five acres each for freshwater types and two acres for saltwater types. Projects include Scott's Ferry Road Bridge, SR 30A improvements, Scott Road Bridge, and CR 2302 Bridge Street.

Bidders must register on MyFloridaMarketPlace by the bid opening date and comply with E-Verify and Section 287.135 Florida Statutes scrutinized companies requirements. Technical questions are due May 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. A public bid opening will occur May 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the District Three office in Chipley, Florida. The intended award decision will be posted by May 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. on the Florida Vendor Information Portal. All payments are subject to a one percent MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee. Federal funds are being used, making in-state preference non-applicable. The Department reserves the right to award to the lowest bidder(s) and may make multiple contract awards.