Yucca Pens and 41 Tract Forestry Mulching

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive pricing for forestry mulching services within the Yucca Pens and 41 Tract areas of the Babcock/Webb and Yucca Pens Unit Wildlife Management Area located in Charlotte and Lee Counties. The intent of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to obtain a contractor to selectively mechanically treat dense saw palmetto and wax myrtle vegetation less than or equal to 6 inches in diameter to a height of 4 inches or lower, within a 100-foot buffer around property boundaries, firebreaks, and roads across approximately 16,000 acres. Prospective bidders are required to inspect the project sites prior to submitting a bid, and all bids must be received by October 2, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET. The initial contract term will be effective for one year upon issuance of the Purchase Order, with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods.

FWC encourages participation from certified minority, women, and service-disabled veteran business enterprises. No minimum amount of work is guaranteed under this contract, and FWC reserves the right to task more or less services based on bid prices received, budgetary concerns, and other factors. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible bidder who submits the lowest bid price. There is $100,000 allocated for the project in the current fiscal year, with future funding to be determined based on budgeting.