The District is requesting responses from firms licensed in the state of Florida to provide Aquatic Herbicide Application Services. The aquatic objectives of this solicitation include maintenance control of nuisance aquatic vegetation to improve flood protection, navigation, recreation, and water quality. The District will approve all firms that demonstrate the qualifications necessary to successfully perform the activities as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) for Aquatic Herbicide Application Services. Each of the qualified firms selected shall execute a contract with the District for the term of April 2024 through September 2026. Award of these contracts does not preclude the firms from responding to any other projects advertised by the District. The estimated budget for this work is $343,750, a shared not-toexceed combined total for all Work Orders awarded to all firms for these services through the contract term. The pool of qualified firms will have the opportunity to submit quotes for individual projects, which will be awarded through Work Orders. For each new project throughout the life of the contract, the District will provide a SOW and a blank Schedule of Costs to each of the qualified firms. Award of the Work Order will be made to the firm with the lowest quote (based on the costs submitted in the firm’s Schedule of Costs) that can perform the work in the required time frame, with the District reserving the right, at its sole discretion, to reject all quotes.