SANTA ROSA ISLAND AUTHORITY

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FAQ

SANTA ROSA ISLAND AUTHORITY
INVITATION TO BID
DUNE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOR PENSACOLA BEACH

The Santa Rosa Island Authority is soliciting bids for a Dune Enhancement Project on Pensacola Beach. The complete Invitation to Bid (ITB) can be downloaded through the BidNet platform: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/florida/santarosaislandauthority. It is the intent of the Authority to enhance and stabilize the dune features along segments of the Gulf of Mexico on Santa Rosa Island in Escambia County, Florida, through the planting of salt tolerant vegetation and installation of sand fencing and post-and-rope.

Inquiries regarding the ITB may be directed to Leigh Davis at leigh_davis@sria-fla.com or by calling 850-932-2257.

The Santa Rosa Island Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any, and all submissions, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise when deemed in the best interest of the SRIA. Responders shall not lobby or otherwise attempt to persuade or influence SRIA Board members, officials, or staff, on decisions to be made relating to the ITB except in public presentations requested by the SRIA and/or Escambia County.

Pensacola Beach Town Hall Meeting

hosted by

Jeremy Johnson, SRIA’s elected board member

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
5:00 pm
SRIA Board Room
1 Via De Luna

Request for Proposals

for

Baby Beach & Sharp Point Nourishment and Roadway Drainage Improvements

Release date: September 28, 2023
Bids due by Friday, October 27, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. CST

Mandatory Pre-Solicitation Conference: October 13, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. CST at the SRIA Office – 1 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach.

INVITATION TO BID

for

OPEN-AIR TROLLEYS

SRIA is soliciting bids for open-air (or partial open-air) trolleys via online bidding through the BidNet platform: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/florida/santarosaislandauthority. It is the intent of the Authority to purchase a total of three (3) trolleys. The Authority reserves the right to purchase fewer trolleys if resulting bids exceed funding availability.

Sealed bids are due on or before October 31, 2023 at 2:00 pm (CST). The bid package is available on BidNet. Inquiries regarding the ITB may be directed to Leigh Davis at leigh_davis@sria-fla.com or by calling 850/932-2257.

July 12, 2023, SRIA Committee Meeting – Canceled

The next regularly scheduled meeting is July 26, 2023.

Important Information for Pensacola Beach Residents and Leaseholders Regarding Damage from Thursday Night’s Weather Event

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (June 16, 2023) — The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) and Escambia County are working closely together to assist all Pensacola Beach residents, leaseholders and business owners who suffered damage from the storm event that took place Thursday night, June 15.

Please note that some Pensacola Beach commercial businesses may be closed, or may delay opening, from wind or flood damage along the island.

The Pensacola Beach Island Trolley service, operated by Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), has been canceled today, June 16. ECAT will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates from the Emergency Operations Center.

All Pensacola Beach residents are encouraged to secure their leasehold properties for life-safety issues as soon as possible. Storm damage repairs can begin on essential building components without a building permit as long as application for permitting is submitted by Monday, June 26. However, photo documentation should be taken prior to repairs beginning.

Pensacola Beach leaseholders with power outages in the areas of DeLuna Point and La Bahia are advised of the following:

Escambia County building services will be assessing exterior electrical services for each individual unit.
Electrical services without damage will be approved to be re-energized.
Please be advised that it’s up to individual tenants to disconnect any circuit that has damage by switching the circuit breaker to the off position.
If any resident needs help with evaluating damage or disconnecting circuits, please call 850-587-5770 to be connected to an Escambia County Electrical Inspector.
Pensacola Beach residents can self-report storm damages through the Escambia County Citizen Damage Report website.

Beginning Tuesday, June 20, at 8 a.m., SRIA and Escambia County will have joint staff on site at the SRIA office to issue permits for all repair work necessary due to storm damage. Building permit fees for SRIA and Escambia County will be temporarily waived as residents continue to recover from this event.

For questions regarding permitting or electrical issues, please contact the SRIA Development Services Department at 850-932-2257 or the Escambia County Building Department at 850-595-3550.

Request for Proposals

for

Banking Services

Response Number: SRIA-Banking-04-03-23-01
Release Date: April 3, 2023
Opening: May 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm (central time)

Proposal Review Committee Meeting: May 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm (central time), SRIA Office.

Request for Proposals

The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors until 10:00 AM CST on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the office of SRIA at 1 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach, Florida for the following:

LITTLE SABINE BAY MAINTENANCE DREDGING & LAFITTE COVE ENTRANCE MAINTENANCE DREDGING

A Mandatory Pre-Solicitation Conference will be held on February 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM CST, at 1 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach, Florida. Potential bidders may also attend remotely online via Microsoft Teams at the following:

Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 288 705 757 444 Passcode: 4Tx3nV

Questions regarding remote access can be directed to the consultant as listed below. Contract documents, including performance specifications and location map relative thereto may be inspected at the office of the Consultant, Baskerville-Donovan, Inc., 449 West Main Street, Pensacola, Florida. Digital copies of the specifications may be secured from the Consultant. These documents will be provided in PDF format.

Questions regarding specifications can be addressed to the Consultant via fax, e-mail or US mail at the following address:

Baskerville-Donovan, Inc.
Attn: Jeff Huggins, PE
449 West Main Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: 850-438-9661
Fax: 850-433-6761
Email: jhuggins@baskervilledonovan.com

Request for Proposals

for

Grant Administration and Project Management Services for Hazard Mitigation and Flood Mitigation Projects

January 24, 2023
Proposal Opening
2:00 pm (central time)
SRIA Offices – 1 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,FL

January 26, 2023
Proposal Review Committee Meeting
2:00 pm (central time)
SRIA Offices – 1 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,FL

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The SRIA is soliciting submissions from firms for Grant Administration and Project Management for hazard and flood mitigation projects. The complete Request for Proposals package can be obtained here beginning December 12, 2022.

A mandatory pre-response meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2022 at 10 a.m. CST and sealed proposals are due on or before January 24, 2023 at 2 p.m. CST. Inquiries regarding the RFP may be directed to Leigh Davis at leigh_davis@sria-fla.com or by calling 850-932-2257.

In the spirit of continuous improvement and cost management, the Santa Rosa Island Authority will now be utilizing bidnet direct© to post Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ), and other bid opportunities.

To access the SRIA’s bidnet direct© page, please click here. The SRIA welcomes all vendors to register to the Florida Purchasing Group. To register at no charge, simply follow the registration path and select the “Limited Access” option. To receive bid notifications statewide or from other purchasing groups, select one of the other registration options or call the bidnet direct© Vendor Support team at 800-835-4603 and press option 2 for assistance.

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PUBLIC MEETING

To discuss upcoming beach and stormwater improvements at Baby Beach located at Avenida 18 and Rio Vista Drive.

Monday, December 5 at 6:00 PM
The Beach Church
920 Panferio Drive, Pensacola Beach

Click here for more details (PDF)

Escambia County’s Flood Maps Are Changing

New flood hazard maps for Escambia County are ready for public review. The preliminary maps are the result of a multi-year project to develop accurate and detailed digital flood maps for the Florida Panhandle Region, based on data from the latest mapping and modeling technologies. Click here to learn more.

Santa Rosa Island Authority

-since 1947

On June 16, 1947 the Florida State Legislature ratified the establishment of the Santa Rosa Island Authority after Escambia County’s Board of County Commissioners’ voted to establish a long-range program for commercial and residential development and institute a more permanent governmental body for the island. A portion of Santa Rosa Island was dedicated as National Monument status in 1939 by President Franklin Roosevelt. After the Island Authority was established, it was tasked to persuade the federal government to terminate the status in order to develop facilities and services on the island. Chapter 25810 of the 1949 Florida Legislature allowed the SRIA to create ninety-nine-year leases for residential construction. The leasehold agreements required a fixed annual payment and were exempt from ad valorem and property taxes.