The Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) is requesting proposals from qualified respondents to conduct the following project: Development of a Coordinated Watershed Approach for Linking Compensatory Mitigation and Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration Goals Request for proposal instructions and associated proposal documents may be obtained by contacting: Ron Hisser, TBEP, 100 – 8th Avenue S.E., St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 or ron@tbep.org. Sealed proposals will be received at the above-stated address until 2:00 p.m. (EST), Thursday, January 29, 2009, at which time they will be publicly opened. TBEP encourages and promotes the utilization of organizations owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged, Minority Business Enterprises and Women's Business Enterprises. TBEP reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.