Description
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) intends to award a single‑source contract to Water and Soil Solutions, LLC for the design, permitting, construction, and initial operation of a floating aquatic vegetative tilling (FAVT) system in Arbuckle Creek to improve water quality.
• Design and permitting of the FAVT facility, including engineering plans and all required environmental permits.
• Construction of the facility, site work, power provision, pumping system, hoses, piping, and entrance roads.
• Operational start‑up, grow‑in, and preliminary optimization, including monitoring of phosphorus and nitrogen, vegetation stocking and management, and development of tilling protocols.
• Vendor must demonstrate expertise in wastewater and surface‑water treatment, lake management, biogeochemistry, hydraulic modeling, and use of chemical tracers.
• Approximate contract value $5.7‑$6.0 million; contract period runs through 30 June 2027.