Opportunity
My Florida Marketplace #SS 24 25 96_Amended
Design, permitting, and construction of an Arbuckle Creek FAVT facility
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
October 16, 2026
Identifier
SS 24 25 96_Amended
NAICS
237990, 541330, 237110, 562910
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking specialized services to design, permit, and build a Floating Aquatic Vegetative Tilling facility at Arbuckle Creek. - Government buyer: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Office of Agricultural Water Policy; contact listed as Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II. - Selected vendor: Water and Soil Solutions, LLC, identified for the intended single-source procurement. No product OEMs are specified. - Requested services: - Engineer and design the FAVT facility, prepare plans and specifications, and obtain environmental permits and other authorizations. - Construct and prepare the facility for deployment, including site work, power, entrance roads, and installation of pumping infrastructure. - Infrastructure included: Pumps, hoses, and piping; no part numbers or quantities are provided. - Notable requirements: Construction must follow the design and comply with applicable permits. Deliverables include the final design with professional certification as applicable, a list of required permits and issuing authorities, and permit-related records or paper design copies upon request. - Specialized expertise: Environmental treatment technologies, wastewater and surface-water treatment, lake and wetland systems, sediment biogeochemistry, water modeling, pollutant tracking, hydraulic characterization, and landscape analysis. - Estimated contract amount: Up to $5,000,000.
Description
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to award a single-source contract to Water and Soil Solutions, LLC for agricultural or rural cooperatives services. The work includes engineering and design, permitting, and construction of a Floating Aquatic Vegetative Tilling (FAVT) facility at Arbuckle Creek, including site work, power, pumps, hoses, and piping. The vendor will provide the final design and permit information and construct the facility in accordance with applicable permits. The notice lists an approximate contract amount of up to $5,000,000.