PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL OR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR THE PROJECT REFERENCED BELOW:

 

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Replace Fire Alarm System - Neil Kirkman Building - Tallahassee, Florida

 

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: McGinniss & Fleming Engineering, Inc., 1401 Miccosukee Road, Ste 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

 

TELEPHONE: (850) 681-6424

 

MANDATORY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit pre-qualification data of their eligibility to submit bid proposals five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If bidder has been previously pre-qualified by the Department of Management Services (DMS) for the current biennium (September 1 through August 31) of even numbered years, please verify pre-qualification is still valid. Bidders will still be required to meet the experience requirements outlined in the Non-Technical Specification Instruction to Bidders under Article B-2 "Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures".

 

After the bid opening, the low bidder may be required to provide additional financial and bidding qualifications in accordance with Florida Administrative Rule 60D-5.004. These requirements are outlined in the Non-Technical Specifications Instruction to Bidders under Article B-22 "Qualifications for Award of Contract".

 

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: Under section 287.017 Florida Statutes, a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services and/or construction or repair of a public building or public work and may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

 

DISCRIMINATION; DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: Under section 287.134(2) Florida Statutes, entities or affiliates who have been placed on the State of Florida’s discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid or proposal on this contract.

 

BID BOND: If the Base Bid or the Base Bid plus the sum of any alternates exceed $100,000, the bidder shall enclose a certified check, cashier's check, treasurer's check, bank draft or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid, payable to the Owner as a guarantee for the purpose set out in Instructions to Bidders. (Failure to submit a bid bond will result in disqualification)

 

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount exceeds $100,000.00, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond will be required and will be issued with the award of contract.

 

PRE-BID MEETING: MANDATORY

 

Date and Time: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 2:00PM eastern time

 

Place: Conference Room D329 Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee Florida

 

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED, PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON:

 

Date and Time: Tuesday November 6, 2012 at 4:00PM eastern time

 

Place: Conference Room D329 Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida

 

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions.

 

Full sets of drawings and specifications may be purchased at Modern Digital Imaging, 519 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-222-7514 by payment of the printing and handling costs.

 

DISABILITY ACCESS: Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act according to 286.26 F.S., any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting/bid opening is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting McGinniss & Fleming Engineering, Inc. at (850) 681-6424. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

 

CONTRACT AWARD: The Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted at the Office of HSMV Construction Projects Administrator, Room A102 within 72 hours (business days) after the bids are opened. In the event that the Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted within this time frame, then all bidders will be notified by e-mail or fax when the award is posted. If no protest is filed per Section B-19 of the Instructions to Bidders, "Notice and Protests Procedures", the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Rule 60D-5 by the Owner.