Lock Tending Services Contract 2025-2028

The Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District (the “District”) requests that interested parties respond to the solicitation below by 2:00 p.m., July 2 2025. Further information is available through DemandStar at demandstar.com, Vendor Registry at vendorregistry.com, state of Florida’s MyFloridaMarketPlace at myfloridamarketplace.com, and Central Bidding at centralbidding.com, or the District’s website at sjrwmd.com. Solicitation packages may be obtained from the above-referenced solicitation advertising portals or the District by contacting Mark Morris, Procurement Specialist, at 386-359-4264 or rmmorris@sjrwmd.com. Responses will be opened at the Procurement Conference Room, Administration Building, Palatka Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177.
The District is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of three waterway navigation
locks and dams located within the Ocklawaha River Basin. The locks and dams are in operation
the entire year, unless conditions require temporary closure for safety reasons. The three locks
are located at:
• Apopka Lock & Dam, 16400 County Rd. 48, Mount Dora, FL., 34705.
• Burrell Lock & Dam, 10499 Lock Rd. Leesburg, FL., 32757.
• Moss Bluff Lock & Dam (“Moss Bluff”), 16255 SE 96th Lane Rd., Ocklawaha, FL 32179
The locks provide for vessel passage along the Apopka-Beauclair Canal, Haynes Creek and the Ocklawaha River, respectively, and are controlled by upstream and downstream miter gates and slide
gates. The lock chambers’ approximate measurements are Apopka - 15 feet wide by 67 feet long;
Burrell – 28 feet wide by 74 feet long; and Moss Bluff - 30 feet wide by 154 feet long and all
locks provide a minimum estimated depth of six feet. They are operated seven days per week
during the hours specified in this Statement of Work.
The initial term for the awarded contract will expire on September 30, 2028. The estimated budget for the initial term of the project is $975,000. (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2028). The awarded contract will include one, 24-month renewal term (October 1, 2028 – September 30, 2030). The estimated budget for the renewal term is not yet available.