Purchase of state and federal wetland mitigation credits

The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise ("Department") is seeking qualified Bidders to provide state and federal freshwater herbaceous wetland mitigation credits to offset approximately 19.14 acres of wetland impacts within Polk County. The Department is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to establish one or more Contracts for the provision of these mitigation credits, with an initial Contract term of 3 years from execution or issuance of the first Task Work Order, whichever is later. Bidders must be authorized to transact business in Florida, registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace, and provide valid state and/or federal banking instruments, current credit ledgers, and documentation demonstrating their service area encompasses the planned project locations. The Department will award the Contract(s) to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder(s) based on the price per credit to meet the Department's mitigation needs.

The Department has not set any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, but has provided details on prohibited vendor lists, antitrust violations, and minority business enterprise utilization requirements. The Department has not listed any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and has not provided any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. While the Department has not specified a budget range, the pricing for the mitigation credits will be established through the competitive bidding process.