Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Forested and Herbaceous Wetland Mitigation Credits

The State of Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is seeking bids from qualified vendors to establish one or more contracts for the provision of state and federal freshwater forested and herbaceous wetland mitigation credits. The Department requires these credits to offset state and federal wetland impacts in Orange and Osceola Counties, specifically within the South Florida Water Management District's Shingle Creek and Lake Tohopekaliga Regulatory Basins and the United States Geological Survey Kissimmee Hydrologic Unit Code 8 #03090101. The total wetland impacts are estimated to be approximately 77.44 acres. Bids are due on June 26, 2023 by 2:30 pm ET, and the contract will be effective for a period of three (3) years following the date of execution or the date of issuance of the first Task Work Order, whichever is later. Vendors must be authorized to transact business in Florida, maintain appropriate state/federal banking instruments and credit ledgers, and have mitigation credits assessed using specified methodologies. The Department reserves the right to terminate the contract or reject any bid based on performance, responsibility, or other factors, and payment will be subject to the MFMP transaction fee, with the contract contingent on annual legislative appropriations.

The procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Department will purchase mitigation credits from the lowest bidder(s) to meet the project needs, and if a low bidder cannot meet the entire mitigation need, the Department may purchase the remaining mitigation from higher bidders. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were specified, and the available budget or award value range was not provided in the information given.