District Five, Wildlife Collision Avoidance System

<p>DOT District Five is requesting proposals to furnish, install, configure, and test a novel wildlife collision-avoidance system (WCAS) using roadside technology to reduce the number of vehicle-animal collisions on State Route 40 (SR 40) through the Ocala National Forest in Marion and Lake Counties, as well as providing post-deployment, as-needed and technical support for 8 complete systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Proposals are due no later than May 5, 2026, at 10:00am.</strong></p><p>THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT YOU RECEIVED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Notice of changes (Addenda), will be posted on the Vendor Information Portal. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid.</p><p>All Bidders, Proposers, and Respondents must be registered in the State of Florida’s MyFloridaMarketplace system. All prospective bidders, proposers, and respondents that are not registered, should go to https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ to complete on-line registration, or call 1-866-352-3776 for assisted registration.</p><p>For services contracts, all out-of-State corporations, out-of-State limited liability companies, and out-of-State limited partnerships must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida. For authorization, contact:</p><p>Florida Department of State</p><p>Tallahassee, Florida 32399</p><p>(850) 245-6051</p><p>For services contracts, all Bidders, Proposers, and Respondents must be properly licensed if the business being provided requires that individuals be licensed by the FL Department of Business and Professional Regulation. For licensing, contact:</p><p>Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation</p><p>Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797</p><p>(850) 487-1395</p><p>NOTE: In accordance with section 287.057(23), Florida Statutes, respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.</p><p>Public Meeting Notices and Meeting Agendas:</p><p>Notice of the public meetings scheduled for this solicitation is provided in the timeline of the attached solicitation, with agendas for the public meetings.</p><p>MFMP Transaction Fee:</p><p>All payment(s</p>