Description
The Florida Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the purchase of state and federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits. The goal is to offset state and/or federal wetland impacts associated with the Department's planned projects in Osceola County, Florida. The contract will be for an initial term of three years, with the possibility of renewal. Bidders must be authorized to transact business in the state of Florida and have a valid state and/or federal wetland mitigation bank permit. The Department will evaluate bids based on the lowest price per credit, and the contract will be awarded to the bidder that provides the best value to the state.
Some key aspects of the bid include:
• The purchase of state and/or federal freshwater herbaceous and forested wetland mitigation functional credits
• The credits must be available for use in the South Florida Water Management District's Lake Tohopekaliga Cumulative Impact Basin and the USGS Kissimmee HUC8 #03090101
• Bidders must provide pricing for each type of credit, including UMAM, WRAP, and MWRAP
• The contract will be for an indefinite quantity, with the unit rate remaining unchanged even if the actual quantity is less than or greater than estimated
• The MFMP Transaction Fee will be applied to all payments made to the vendor