Living Restorations is a FANN-credentialed ecological subcontractor serving GCs across Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Clearwater. Dune restoration, living shorelines, native planting, and FDEP compliance work — ISNetworld rated and documentation-ready.
Lido Key RFP: Bid deadline April 22, 2026. If you are bidding, contact us now to confirm ecological subcontractor availability. | 727-710-7400
Why GCs Work With Us
Most GCs scramble to find a credentialed ecological sub after a bid is won. That creates delay and risk. Living Restorations is set up to be on your team from the proposal stage forward.
Florida Master Naturalist (2014), FANN-credentialed, ISNetworld B-grade rated. When an RFP or agency requires verified ecological subcontractor credentials, Living Restorations checks every box.
Based in St. Petersburg with active projects across Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, and Manatee counties. Responsive, reachable, and deeply familiar with Florida's coastal permit landscape.
Proposals, species lists, FDEP compliance documentation, monitoring reports — Living Restorations provides the paper trail that agencies and project owners require. Less back-and-forth, faster closeout.
What We Provide
Living Restorations handles the ecological scope from start to finish — design, installation, monitoring, and documentation. You focus on the build. We handle the biology.
Get Pre-Bid AvailabilityDesign, grading, and native species installation for coastal dune systems required under CCCL permits. Sea oats, beach morning glory, salt meadow cordgrass.
CCCL / FDEPPermit-preferred alternative to seawall hardening. Oyster reef, native grasses, organic materials. USACE and FDEP preferred method for shoreline stabilization.
USACE / FDEP PreferredSWFWMD-compliant native littoral plantings for stormwater ponds and water features. Full species lists, installation, and monitoring documentation.
SWFWMD CompliantPre-construction invasive species removal with documented removal plans for agency submittals. Required on most coastal and environmental RFPs.
Pre-ConstructionPost-installation ecological monitoring, photo documentation, and formal monitoring reports for permit closeout. Satisfies long-term stewardship requirements.
Permit CloseoutHow We Work Together
Contact us before you submit. We confirm availability, provide credentials documentation, and can be formally listed as the ecological subcontractor on your proposal within one business day.
Call, text, or email with the RFP name, scope, and deadline. We respond within one business day — faster for pre-bid windows.
We review the ecological scope and confirm we can cover it. We flag any questions about species, acreage, or permit requirements.
We provide credential documentation, ISNetworld rating confirmation, and any required subcontractor forms for your proposal package.
Once the contract is awarded, Living Restorations handles the full ecological scope — on schedule, documented, and compliant.
Active Opportunities
These projects all require ecological subcontracting as part of the scope. If you are bidding, contact Living Restorations to confirm sub availability before your deadline.
Coastal restoration and dune vegetation work on Lido Key. Dickerson Infrastructure is among the prime bidders. Ecological planting subcontractor required.
Dune vegetation planting is the final required phase across Sand Key, Treasure Island, and Long Key. Prime: Weeks Marine (Kiewit). Subcontractor opportunity.
Living breakwaters, mangrove and marsh restoration, dune and coastal hammock habitat creation. GC teaming opportunity for qualified firms.
3.2 miles of shoreline, USACE-managed, Spring 2026. Native dune vegetation planting required as part of environmental permit conditions.
Common Questions
Yes. Living Restorations can be formally listed as an ecological subcontractor on RFP and ITB submissions for coastal restoration, dune restoration, native planting, and living shoreline projects. Kiamesha Wray holds FANN credentials, Florida Master Naturalist certification, and an ISNetworld B-grade contractor rating.
Yes. Living Restorations holds an ISNetworld B-grade contractor rating and can be onboarded through standard contractor compliance workflows used by municipal and commercial GCs.
Kiamesha Wray is a Florida Master Naturalist (certified 2014) and one of the first FANN-credentialed professionals in Florida. FANN credentials demonstrate specialized knowledge of Florida native plants, ecology, and restoration practice — the type of verification many agency RFPs specifically require.
Within one business day. For time-sensitive pre-bid windows, texting 727-710-7400 is the fastest path. We understand that bid timelines don't wait.
Primarily Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Clearwater. Active project experience in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, and Manatee counties. Statewide work considered for the right projects.
Ready to Team Up?
Share the RFP name, scope, and deadline. We will confirm availability and have credentials documentation ready for your proposal package within one business day.
Lido bid deadline: April 22, 2026 | Respond within one business day
