Purchase of State, Federal & Freshwater Herbaceous & Forested Wetland Mitigation Functional Credits

This state and local contract opportunity is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, for the purchase of state and federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits. FDOT seeks to establish one or more contracts to offset approximately 3.5 acres of impact to state and federal qualifying freshwater herbaceous and forested wetlands for FDOT projects within the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) New River Cumulative Impact Regulatory Basin and the USGS Florida Southeast Coast HUC8 #03090206 and Everglades HUC8 # 03090202. The initial contract term will be effective for one year following the issuance of the first Task Work Order. Bidders must be authorized to transact business in Florida and licensed to provide the required services. FDOT will purchase mitigation credits from the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) to meet the project needs. The ITB outlines the pricing and compensation terms, including that payment will be made only after receipt and approval of the services.

FDOT encourages small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran businesses to participate in this opportunity. The contract will be an indefinite quantities agreement, where FDOT does not guarantee any specific quantity of mitigation credits to be purchased. There are no incumbent vendors or existing contractors listed, and the available budget range is not provided. The bids are due on October 22, 2024, by 2:30 pm ET, and FDOT reserves the right to cancel the ITB, accept or reject any bid, and waive minor informalities or irregularities.