SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
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Hillsborough County seeks a qualified contractor to lease 7,905 acres at Lower Green Swamp Nature Preserve for cattle grazing and land management services including invasive species control and feral hog removal. The contract is for 8 years with mandatory pre-bid conferences and site visits in December 2025. Proposals due January 9, 2026.
The Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management Department seeks an experienced and qualified Contractor to lease up to 7,905 County-owned acres (as an annual revenue to the County) at the Lower Green Swamp Nature Preserve for the primary purpose of cattle grazing operations. The Lease Agreement shall also require and include Contractor spraying and control of invasive plant species, to include “In-Kind Services”; fertilization, fencing maintenance, access road maintenance and improvements, and the removal of feral hogs, nuisance and/or exotic animals. The county seeks a Contractor with an understanding of and experience in conducting large operations on sensitive nature preserves. This contract will be for an eight (8) year period. Important Events: Search Status Event Name Location Description Dates Mandatory ONGOING Questions Due Date Online Portal The Q and A Period for this Opportunity is Ongoing Never N/A ONGOING Open Date Online Portal Posting date for the Opportunity Dec 11th 2025, 10:00 AM EST N/A UPCOMING Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit Lower Green Swamp Nature Preserve. 3540 E. Knights Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33565 A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference(s) and Site Visit(s) will be held at 9:30 A.M. (local time) on December 18, 2025, and December 19, 2025, at 3540 E. Knights Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33565. All interested parties are required to attend at least one (1) Pre-Proposal Conference and one (1) Site Visit in accordance with the Solicitation Terms and Conditions document. Dec 18th 2025, 9:30 AM EST - Dec 19th 2025, 2:00 PM EST Yes UPCOMING Close Date Online Portal Deadline for Submissions Jan 9th 2026, 2:00 PM EST N/A UPCOMING Intent to Bid Due Date Online Portal Deadline to indicate your intent to Bid Jan 9th 2026, 2:00 PM EST Yes Commodity Codes: NIGP 971 Real Property Rental Or Lease NIGP 975 Rental Or Lease Services Of Agricultural, Aircraft, Airport, Automotive, Marine, And Heavy Equipment NIGP 04010 Cattle, Beef, Breeding Stock NIGP 04011 Cattle, Beef, Commercial NIGP 04020 Cattle, Dairy NIGP 78008 Animal Scales, Cattle, Horses, etc. NIGP 91889 Real Estate and Land Consulting, Including Land Survey Consulting and Land Developers NIGP 92561 Land Development and Planning Engineering NIGP 96273 Restoration and Reclamation Services: Land and Other Properties NIGP 97112 Camping and Wilderness Facility Rental or Lease NIGP 97135 Land, Rental or Lease NIGP 97512 Animal Rental or Lease NIGP 97163 Real Estate: Land and Improvements Supporting Documentation: Download All Files Search File Type Description Date Created Actions Direct Deposit Authorization Form 5.15.2025.pdf.pdf Documentation Submit Completed Form to County Finance Department (Details on Form) Read more... May 15th 2025, 2:22 PM EDT Download Drug Free Workplace Form.doc.doc Documentation Submit with Offer. (Optional) Mar 28th 2023, 3:31 PM EDT Download Insurance Certificate.doc.doc Documentation Complete upon County’s request. Apr 18th 2025, 3:34 PM EDT Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment A - Pasture Inventory Worksheet.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment A - Pasture Inventory Worksheet Dec 1st 2025, 2:28 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment B - Best Management Practices for Florida Cow-Calf Operations.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment B - Best Management Practices for Florida Cow-Calf Operations Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:29 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment C - Fence Guidelines for Barbed Wire.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment C - Fence Guidelines for Barbed Wire Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:30 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment D - Fence Guidelines for Woven Wire.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment D - Fence Guidelines for Woven Wire Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:30 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment E - Contractor Waiver and Indemnity.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment E - Contractor Waiver and Indemnity Dec 1st 2025, 2:31 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment F - Employees, Volunteers, Agents, and Representatives - Waiver.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment F - Employees, Volunteers, Agents, and Representatives - Waiver Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:31 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment G - Designated Grazing Area.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment G - Designated Grazing Area Dec 1st 2025, 2:32 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment H - Prescribed Fire Job Sheet.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment H - Prescribed Fire Job Sheet Dec 1st 2025, 2:32 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment I - Florida Administrative Code 5I-2 006 Open Burning Allowed.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment I - Florida Administrative Code 5I-2 006 Open Burning Allowed Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:33 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment J - Florida Statutes Section 590.125 - Open Burning Authorized by the FFS.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment J - Florida Statutes Section 590.125 - Open Burning Authorized by the FFS Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:34 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Attachment K - Habitat Management Guidelines.pdf Documentation For your review: Attachment K - Habitat Management Guidelines Dec 1st 2025, 2:34 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit A-1 Property Location Map.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit A-1 Property Location Map Dec 1st 2025, 2:35 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit A-2 Initlial Cattle Lease Boundary.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit A-2 Initlial Cattle Lease Boundary Dec 1st 2025, 2:35 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit A-3 Potential Removal.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit A-3 Potential Removal Dec 1st 2025, 2:36 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit A-4 Potential Ending Lease Boundary.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit A-4 Potential Ending Lease Boundary Dec 1st 2025, 2:37 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit B Security Deposit and Rent.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit B Security Deposit and Rent Dec 1st 2025, 2:37 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit B-1 Lease Agreement - Lower Green Swamp Cattle Grazing Lease.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit B-1 Lease Agreement - Lower Green Swamp Cattle Grazing Lease Read more... Dec 1st 2025, 2:38 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit C Insurance Requirements.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit C Insurance Requirements Dec 1st 2025, 2:40 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit D Cattle Grazing Lease Certificate of Confirmation.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit D Cattle Grazing Lease Certificate of Confirmation Read more... Dec 10th 2025, 5:51 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit E Notice.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit E - Notice Dec 1st 2025, 2:41 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Exhibit F – Cattle Grazing Management Plan.pdf Documentation For your review: Exhibit F – Cattle Grazing Management Plan Dec 1st 2025, 2:41 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Insurance Requirements.pdf Documentation For your review: Insurance Requirements Attachment Dec 1st 2025, 2:42 PM EST Download RFP-26-00069 Lower Green Swamp Cattle Grazing Lease.pdf Documentation For your review: Solicitation Terms and Conditions Dec 11th 2025, 9:41 AM EST Download Substitute W9 Form.pdf.pdf Documentation Complete upon County’s request. Revised 05.09.2025 May 9th 2025, 1:56 PM EDT Download Requested Information: Listed below are the documents and information needed to complete your submission: Name Type # Files Requirement Instructions Actions RFP-26-00069 Lower Green Swamp Cattle Grazing Lease - Revenue Pricing (BT-59CV) BidTable: Excel (.xlsx) 1 REQUIRED You will need to fill out the provided Response Template for this BidTable. Download Proposer Requirements/Acknowledgements (Q-18JZ) Questionnaire: Excel (.xlsx) 1 REQUIRED You will need to fill out the provided Response Template for this Questionnaire. Download Deviation(s) (Q-13TV) Questionnaire: Excel (.xlsx) 1 OPTIONAL You will need to fill out the provided Response Template for this Questionnaire. Download Drug Free Workplace Form File Type: Any (.*) 1 OPTIONAL Insurance Certificate File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple OPTIONAL Substitute W-9 File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple OPTIONAL Proposal in accordance with the Solicitation Terms and Conditions. File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple REQUIRED Did the Proposer attend 1 Pre-Proposal Conference and 1 Site Visit in accordance with Section 2, Paragraph 2.3? Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Did the Proposer attach a copy of the Florida Pesticides Applicator’s License (FPAL) to their Proposal in accordance with Section 1, Paragraph 1.3.3? Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Document Takers Search Vendors # Files Website Address Actions audubon ranch 8 officeofdenniscarlton@gmail.com View GovBright 27 https://www.govbright.com/ View JTR LLC 5 carly@catheymiles.com View Rollhard Cattle, LLC 27 none View VendorLink, LLC 30 mylinksystems.com View Messages Public Notices (5*) Public Notices are visible to anyone who can view the opportunity Vendor Discussions (0) Search James Wunderle General Notice - Project Type To All Interested Proposers, Just so you are aware. The County has previously issued project Invitation to Bid (ITB) at Balm Scrub and Bull Frog Creek whereby Bidders only submitted project revenue pricing. THIS NEW PROJECT for Lower Green Swamp is a Request for Proposal (RFP). This NEW project different whereby the Proposer provides its revenue (annual) pricing AND it requires that: >The Proposer attend one (1) Pre Proposal Conference and One (1) Site Visit - (see prior message). >The Proposer prepares a WRITTEN RESPONSE. Instructions for PROPOSER WRITTEN RESPONSE is found within the File "RFP-26-00069 Lower Green Swamp Cattle Grazing Lease" starting on Page 23, Paragraph 1.6 ending on Page 27 - Please make sure that your written response follows the format identified. Dec 12th 2025, 9:12 AM EST James Wunderle General Notice - Proposer Questions/Messages To Interested Proposer, All proposers shall use this Project Messages Portal for Questions and Concerns. Should any Proposer have a question, please provide the Page number, Paragraph number and what your question is. The County will review your question and provide a reply to all proposers. To be given consideration, such requests must be received no later than 14 calendar days after the date of Solicitation issuance in Euna Procurement, site visit, or pre-proposal conference, whichever is later. This project was issued on: December 11, 2025 (The 14th day is December 25, 2025). Dec 12th 2025, 8:55 AM EST James Wunderle General Notice - Public Files To All Interested Proposers, Within the "Files" section, it contains All Files, Exhibits, Attachments connected to this project. One Primary Attachment: "RFP-26-00069 Lower Green Swamp Cattle Grazing Lease". This file identifies the project Description, Scope, Terms and Conditions and Instructions. One of the Key Action/Instruction Section to prepare your proposal "Instructions" is on Page 23, Paragraph 1.6 ending on Page 27, Paragrapgh1.6.4.6.1.4. Dec 12th 2025, 8:50 AM EST James Wunderle General Notice - Mandatory Meeting/Site Vists To Interested Proposers, Extremely Important activity scheduled for NEXT WEEK - Thursday and Friday - Page 2 of the Terms and Conditions as follows: "A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference(s) and Site Visit(s) will be held at 9:30 A.M. (local time) on December 18, 2025, and December 19, 2025, at 3540 E. Knights Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33565. All interested parties are required to attend at least one (1) Pre-Proposal Conference and one (1) Site Visit. At each Pre-Proposal Conference, and at each Site Visit, a sign-in sheet will be provided for interest parties attendance signature(s). The attendance lists shall document and verify that the interested party was present to comply with this mandatory qualification requirement. The individual sign-in list(s) will be utilized in the validation that the interested party has met this mandatory requirement in the evaluation process..." Dec 12th 2025, 8:22 AM EST James Wunderle General Notice - Euna Resources To All Interested Proposers, A series of messages will be communicated to inform Proposers of this project and key activities that will occur in the days to follow. First: If you have "Technical Problems" with submission of your proposal to Euna, the following resources is provided and same listed on Page 2 of the Terms and Conditions File attachment: "Questions regarding technical difficulties or errors encountered while submitting proposals through Euna Procurement must be directed to Euna Procurement Support at 1-844-226-3862 or support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com" Dec 12th 2025, 8:15 AM EST Click New Public Notice or click a conversation on the left to see message here. 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