The Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District (the “District”) requests that interested parties respond to the solicitation below by 2:00 p.m., December 5, 2023. Further information is available through DemandStar at Demandstar.com [(800) 711-1712], Vendor Registry at Vendorregistry.com, the state of Florida’s myfloridamarketplace.com, Central Bidding at centralbidding.com or the District’s website at sjrwmd.com. Solicitation packages may be obtained from DemandStar, Vendor Registry, My Florida Market Place, Central Bidding, or the District by contacting LaDonna Johnson, Associate Procurement Specialist, at ljohnson@sjrwmd.com or by calling 386-329-4592. Responses will be opened at the District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka FL 32177.

The purpose of this solicitation is to purchase one, new multi-purpose carrier loader equipped for and including a shredder/mulcher/chipper attachment (Supertrak model SK190-RTL or equivalent) in support of the District’s Bureau of Land Resources as per the specifications attached (Attachment B). This purchase is referred to as “Work” or “the Work” for purposes of this solicitation.

The estimated budget for this equipment is $322,500. Staff’s recommendation of award will be presented to the District’s Governing Board on January 9, 2024. The District anticipates issuing a purchase order for this equipment on or about January 10, 2024.