MEMORANDUMTO:Company AddressedDATE: Wednesday, January 15, 2025FROM:Santa Rosa County Procurement Office SUBJECT:25-021 SRC NRDA SR-27 Artificial Reef Construction The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from licensed and insured marine contractors for the SR-27 Nearshore Artificial Reef Project. The project involves providing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and operations for the construction, handling, transport, and deployment of artificial reef materials in the Gulf of Mexico, as outlined in Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Agreement (FWC) No. #21366. This project will be funded using Natural Resources Damages Assessment (NRDA) funds and is intended for restoration of natural resources and loss of human use due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.A pre-solicitation conference will be held on January 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Santa Rosa Environmental/Engineering Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy, Suite 301, Milton Florida 32583. A virtual Teams link will be available. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend.Specifications may be secured through the Santa Rosa County Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl Questions concerning this request should be submitted through the procurement portal by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Please submit all proposals through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at which time will be publicly opened via Teams.Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts.The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids for sound documented reasons, and to award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County.By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida.