Project Information

Bid Title

RFB 25-4844 Cape Haze Ecosystem Restoration Project

Issuing Agency

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jan 31, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFB 25-4844

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Broadcast Date	Identifier	Title	Date Due	Documents
01/16/2026	RFB 25-4844	RFB 25-4844 Cape Haze Ecosystem Restoration Project	02/17/2026	RFB 25-4844 Cape Haze Restoration Solicitation Documents Figure 1 Cape Haze Design Drawings.pdf Figure 2 Cape Haze Technical Specifications.pdf Figure 3 Army Corp of Eng Permit.pdf Figure 4 FDEP Permit.pdf Figure 5 Cape Haze Geotechnical Report.pdf Figure 6 Right of Entry Agreement with Charlotte County.pdf RFB 25-4844 Addendum 1 RFB 25-4844 Addendum 2

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COVER SHEET

REQUEST FOR BIDS #25-4844

CAPE HAZE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

SUBMIT RESPONSES TO:

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM.

DIRECT INQUIRES TO: Rachelle Jones, Senior Procurement Specialist

TELEPHONE: (352) 505-2970

Email: procurement@watermatters.org

Posted: January 16, 2026

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) requests bids from responsive and responsible

bidders to furnish and deliver, if and when ordered by the District, all required services and materials necessary

for the Cape Haze Ecosystem Restoration Project, Charlotte County, Florida - RFB 25-4844. These services

and materials are more specifically described in this Request for Bids (RFB). The successful bidder, hereinafter

Contractor, will deliver the required services and materials and render the required goods/services F.O.B.

destination point to the Cape Haze Restoration in Charlotte County, Florida.

MANDATORY VIRTUAL PRE-BID CONFERENCE

Monday, January 26, 2026

10:00 am Local Time

To attend the Mandatory Virtual Pre-Bid Conference:

Join Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer or mobile app via

https://bit.ly/49vldum

Or call in (audio only)

+1 786-749-6127,,843587419# United States, Miami

Phone conference ID: 843 587 419#

________________

SITE VISIT OPPORTUNITY

Cape Haze Pioneer Trail parking lot at the intersection of Harness Road and Brig Circle W, Placida, Florida

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Local Time

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Local Time

All interested parties are required to be represented at the Mandatory virtual Pre-Bid Conference and the Non-Mandatory

Site Visits. The purpose of the conference is to allow potential bidders an opportunity to present questions to staff and

obtain clarification of the requirements of the RFB and to view the site. Because the District considers such a conference

and site visit to be critical to understanding the RFB requirements, representation at the virtual pre-bid conference is

mandatory to qualify as a bidder. While not required, it is highly recommended to attend the Non-Mandatory Site Visit.

Minutes of the conference and site visit will not be created. The site will be open to Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) access

during these times. Access will be monitored but District staff will not take any questions at the site. Outside these dates,

public access on foot is allowed at the site during State Park hours but motorized vehicles are not allowed.

All reference documents (Maps, Technical Specifications, Drawings, etc.) are available for review and download in PDF

format at http://www.watermatters.org/procurement and www.demandstar.com if not exempt per chapter 119, Florida

Statutes.

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If applicable, to receive figures marked as confidential and/or exempt reference documents as an electronic file or other

media as the District may deem appropriate (Exempt Documents), potential bidders must have an authorized

representative sign the District’s standard Exempt Documents Distribution Agreement (EDDA) form which is provided in

this RFB.

THE DISTRICT ONLY RECEIVES RESPONSES THROUGH DEMANDSTAR

AT WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM.

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO PROCUREMENT@WATERMATTERS.ORG IN WRITING

FOR RECEIPT BY FEBRUARY 06, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME

BID DUE DATE AND OPENING: FEBRUARY 17, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME

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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR BIDS #25-4844

CAPE HAZE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - INTRODUCTION

2.20 Bonding

1.1 Internet Availability

2.21 Archaeological, Historical and Cultural

1.2 Exempt and Confidential Documents

Sites

1.3 Other Site Related Documents

2.22 Trench Safety Act

1.4 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

2.23 Value Engineering

1.5 Correspondence

2.24 Drawings and Specifications

1.6 Questions

2.25 Failure to Complete the Work on Time

1.7 Bid Receipt and Opening

2.26 Liquidated Damages

1.8 Delays, Changes, and Addenda

2.27 Contractor’s Understanding

1.9 Cancellation

2.28 Materials, Appliances, and Labor

1.10 Bid Withdrawal

2.29 Tools, Plants and Equipment

1.11 Bid Signature and Form

2.30 Standards for Quality and

1.12 Contract Price Bid

Workmanship

1.13 Rejection of Bid

2.31 Guarantee

1.14 Responsive/Responsible

2.32 Estimated Quantities

1.15 References

2.33 Permits and Regulations

1.16 Listing of Subcontractors

2.34 Protection of Work and Property

1.17 Bid Tabulation and Notice of Intended

2.35 Construction Access

Decision

2.36 Inspection of Work

1.18 Protests

2.37 Tests

1.19 Execution of Contract

2.38 Contractor Supervision

1.20 Law Compliance

2.39 Hours of Work

2.40 Progress Schedule and Schedule of

PART II – GENERAL CONDITIONS

Values (Post Notice of Award)

2.1 Definitions

2.41 Jessica Lunsford Act

2.2 Term

2.42 Potential Feral Hog Damage

2.3 Taxes

2.4 Retainage

PART III – SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR

2.5 Owner Direct Purchases

STATE AND FEDERAL

2.6 Fuel Cost Adjustment

CONTRACTS

2.7 Manufacturer’s Name and Approved

Equivalents

PART IV- SCOPE AND SPECIFICATIONS

2.8 Public Records Law

4.1 Project Description

2.9 Public Entity Crimes

4.2 General Requirements and Technical

2.10 Purchases by Other Public Agencies

Specifications

2.11 Discrimination

2.12 Scrutinized Companies or Other

PART V – BID RESPONSE

Entities

5.1 Basis for Award of Contract

2.13 Employment of Florida Residents

2.14 Employment Eligibility Verification

ATTACHMENTS

2.15 No Use of Coercion for Labor or

Attachment 1 – Bid Response Form

Services

Attachment 2 – Bidder Qualification

2.16 Contracting With Entities of Foreign

Requirements

Countries of Concern

Attachment 3 – Certification Clean Air

2.17 Lobbying Prohibition

Act/Clean Water Act

2.18 Indemnification

Attachment 4 – Trench Safety Act Compliance

2.19 Insurance

Form

Attachment 5 – Bid Bond

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Attachment 6 – Certification Regarding Drug-

Free Workplace Requirements

Attachment 7 – Payment and Performance

Bond

Attachment 8 – Proposed Agreement

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS – Part of proposed

Contract Documents. Available for download

from the District and DemandStar websites or if

exempt per chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as

stated in the Internet Availability and the Exempt

and Confidential Documents sections of this

RFB:

Figure 1 – Cape Haze Design Drawings

Figure 2 – Cape Haze Technical

Specifications

OTHER SITE-RELATED DOCUMENTS – Not

part of proposed Contract Documents.

Figure 3 – Army Corp of Eng Permit

Figure 4 – FDEP Permit

Figure 5 – Cape Haze Geotechnical Report

Figure 6 – Right of Entry Agreement with

Charlotte County

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PART I - INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTERNET AVAILABILITY.

District solicitations, Technical Documents, Other Site-Related Documents (unless exempt and/or

confidential), and addenda are available for review and may be downloaded via the District's

Procurement Website, http://www.watermatters.org/procurement, and DemandStar at

www.demandstar.com.

1.2 EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS.

Exempt and Confidential Documents are not applicable to this solicitation.

1.3 OTHER SITE RELATED DOCUMENTS.

In addition to the documents identified as part of the proposed Contract Documents in this RFB, the

District is making available other documents relating to the conditions at or adjacent to the site for

the potential bidders’ information. The District has not verified the contents of these other Site-

related documents, and bidder may not rely on the accuracy or completion of any data or information

in such documents. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion bidder draws from the

other Site-related documents. Bidders are encouraged to review the other Site-related documents.

1.4 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA).

The District does not discriminate upon the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves

every aspect of the District’s functions, including access to and participation in the District’s

programs, services or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation or would like

information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities as

provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact the District’s Human Resources

Office, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-

423-1476 (FL only); or email to ADACoordinator@WaterMatters.org. If you are hearing, or speech

impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-

800-955-8770 (Voice). If requested, appropriate auxiliary aids and services will be provided at any

public meeting, forum, or event of the District. In the event of a complaint, please follow the grievance

procedure located at WaterMatters.org/ADA.

1.5 CORRESPONDENCE.

Unless otherwise stated or notified in writing, correspondence relating to this RFB will be sent to

the District at the physical or email address set forth in the heading of this RFB, and to the bidder

at the physical or email address stated on the Bid Response Form.

1.6 QUESTIONS.

All questions should be presented in writing to the Procurement Services Office at

procurement@watermatters.org for receipt no later than the date and time listed on the cover

sheet. Inquiries must reference the date of bid opening, bid title and number. Bidders are

responsible for checking the websites listed in the Internet Availability section for the District’s

responses to the questions presented.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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