Okaloacoochee Slough WMA Fence Line Project

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting competitive bids to remove and replace approximately 159,600 linear feet of existing barbed‑wire fence, install new fencing (≈56,400 ft of 4‑strand barbed wire and ≈32,300 ft of 3‑strand smooth wire), construct 42 × 16‑ft gates and 45 × 3‑ft pedestrian gates, clear right‑of‑way vegetation 50 ft on either side of the fence, and prepare up to 20 miles of 16‑ft‑wide fire lines within the Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area (Hendry County). The contract is a four‑year award with work to begin within 30 days of purchase order issuance. Bidders must be registered in MyFloridaMarketplace and SunBiz, attend a mandatory pre‑bid conference/site visit on 6 Oct 2026, and submit sealed bids by 20 Oct 2026. The award is anticipated on 26 Oct 2026. • Scope: fence removal, new fence installation, gate fabrication, vegetation clearing, fire‑line construction. • Location: Okaloacoochee Slough WMA, Hendry County, FL. • Contract length: 4 years (performance period). • Mandatory pre‑bid conference/site visit on 6 Oct 2026. • Bid submission deadline: 20 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM ET (sealed envelope). • Award anticipated: 26 Oct 2026. • Required registrations: MFMP and SunBiz. • Estimated total project value: multi‑million dollars.