Description
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to enter into a single source agreement with Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council for Agricultural or rural cooperatives services. The vendor must have expertise to assist FDACS with implementing the 2016 Water Initiative Act, updating BMPs manuals, and other special projects. They must also have previous experience coordinating and contracting with governmental agencies, managing restoration and/or cost-share projects, and administering state or federal funds exceeding $500,000. The contract will be for a period of one year, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
• Ability to coordinate with BMP technicians in the Northwest Florida region to assist agricultural producers with cost-share programs offered by FDACS, water management districts, and other entities.
• Ability to coordinate with BMP technicians in the Northwest Florida region to contact with agricultural producers, assist agricultural producers with enrolling in FDACS program for BMPs and filing a Notice of Intent to Implement (NOI) BMPs.
• Ability to coordinate with BMP technicians in the Northwest Florida region to conduct implementation assurance visits to observe the level of best management practice implementation by enrolled producers, provide feedback to producers, and submit forms to FDACS.
• Ability to issue cost-share payments to individual agricultural producers in a timely manner.
• Ability to provide quarterly reports in electronic and hard copy format, detailing the break-down of cost-share disbursements.