Providing Increased Capacity and Enhanced Capabilities to Move and Store Construction Aggregate

The Florida Department of Transportation is awarding grants to enhance the capacity and efficiency of moving and storing construction aggregate, primarily at Port Tampa Bay and associated sites including the Port Redwing Material Transfer Facility, a conveyor extension at Redwing Terminal, and a terminal expansion. This initiative is governed by Section 339.651 of the Florida Statutes and is structured as a grant program, not a procurement or contractual obligation, meaning traditional Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, contract types, pricing structures, or delivery terms do not apply. The solicitation number is DOT-RFA-26-9007-PB, posted on July 23, 2026, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026, and funding is allocated for fiscal year 2027. Award recipients include AJAX Paving Industries of Florida, LLC, Redwing Logistics, LLC, and SESCO Cement Florida, LLC, though no socioeconomic certifications, unique entity IDs, or size status details are disclosed. The primary administrative mechanism for challenging the award is through a written petition for a hearing, which must be filed within 21 days of notice and submitted via physical mail or fax to the Clerk of Agency Proceedings in Tallahassee; no electronic submission methods are recognized. Performance locations are confined to Florida, with no FOB terms, packaging standards, inspection criteria, or invoicing procedures outlined because the initiative is a state-funded grant aimed at improving infrastructure logistics rather than a commercial delivery contract. The Florida Department of Transportation, through its primary point of contact Paul Baker, oversees the program, but no Contracting Officer’s Representative, Procuring Contracting Officer, or payment office details are provided, as financial disbursements are managed under statutory grant authority without standard federal contracting accounting codes or payment systems.