I hope its a quick process, but this sounds a long way off to...

I hope its a quick process, but this sounds a long way off to me. From the document:

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST OR INVITATION FOR COMPETETIVE BIDS, PROPOSALS OR REPLIES, AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED IN RESPONSE TO SUBMISSIONS.If the Department decides to pursue a contract(s) to obtain any of the services mentioned for a specific basin or basins, and if interested entities capable of providing such services are identified, a competitive procurement package will be developed and issued at a later date.Submissions to this RFI will be reviewed for informational purposes only and will not result in the award of a contract; however, submissions will be evaluated and may be included in the adopted BMAP which prioritizes projects for future funding.

and this

At this time, there is no dedicated funding for this specific RFI, but the Department anticipates utilizing this effort to assist in prioritizing funding from various sources targeting restoration in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed (LOW).

All seems very preliminary.