Purchase of State and Federal Freshwater Herbaceous and Forested Wetland Mitigation Functional Credi

Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise is soliciting bids for freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits to offset approximately 30 acres of wetland impacts in Osceola County resulting from the widening of Florida's Turnpike (SR 91) from four lanes to eight lanes, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. This is an indefinite-quantities contract with a three-year initial term following issuance of the first Task Work Order, with renewal potential for an additional three-year period.

Qualified bidders must be authorized to transact business in Florida, maintain a valid state and/or federal wetland mitigation bank permit, provide a current wetland mitigation functional credit ledger, and possess service area coverage geographically encompassing the project's wetland impacts or obtain written verification from the South Florida Water Management District and/or Army Corps of Engineers acceptance. The impacts are located within the SFWMD Lake Tohopekaliga Cumulative Impact Basin and the United States Geological Survey Kissimmee Hydrologic Unit Code 03090101.

The Department intends to award the contract to the lowest bidder or lowest combination of bidders to meet project needs based on cost per credit. Vendors must submit invoices for required credits within five calendar days of Task Work Order issuance and provide proof of credit transfer within forty-five calendar days of payment. A 1% daily reduction in payment applies for each calendar day the vendor is late providing required reservation letters. The contract is subject to MyFloridaMarketplace registration, electronic Form W-9 submission with the Department of Financial Services, and a 1% transaction fee deduction. Payment is contingent upon annual legislative appropriation; no performance bond is required.

Written questions are due July 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Public bid opening is scheduled for 3:00 PM July 29 at Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, Mile Post 263, Building 5315, Ocoee, Florida. The Department's intended award decision will be posted August 5, 2026. No pre-bid conference will be held. Bidders must complete the Bidder Certification of Qualifications, Foreign Country of Concern Attestation, Bidder Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists, E-Verify certification, and Affidavit Regarding Labor and Services.