Road Improvements on Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking competitive bids for road improvement services on 10.2 miles of existing roads in the Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area in Hendry County, Florida. The scope of work includes preparation, vegetation removal, capping, grading, and compacting of the roads. Prospective bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace system and Sunbiz prior to the bid opening on December 16, 2022. The contract will be effective for one year from issuance of the Purchase Order, with the work anticipated to begin in early December 2022. Bids shall be submitted as a fixed price for each identified section of Otter Grade and Spoonbill Pass, with pricing to include all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and supervision. The award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder that submits the lowest total bid price, and the Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the size of the project as funding allows.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The project budget is $250,000, and all costs, including the anticipated cost of materials, should be included in the bid price, as there are no cost reimbursement elements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified, and no existing infrastructure or technology requires integration.