NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

BID NO. BDC 32-06/07

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal competitive bids for the project listed below:

PROJECT NAME: Terra Ceia Preserve State Park – Haley House Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide the necessary labor, supervision, equipment and materials required to successfully complete rehabilitation work on the historic Haley House. The scope of work to include but is not limited to, a new accessible bathroom and plumbing on the first floor of the Visitors Center; construct accessible entrance facility to Visitors Center; replace floor decking, damaged floor beam and joist on North porch; repair exterior siding and trim; repaint all exterior elements; provide new railing to west and south porches with steps to match original; replace missing doors and repair missing doors on the East porch; provide and install new fixture and outlets for new accessible bathroom, northeast room, AHU closet and water heater closet on 1st floor; provide new HVAC system for 1st floor-main building; and repair damaged windows at north wall, as indicated in plans and specifications.

PARK LOCATION: Terra Ceia Preserve State Park – 130 Terra Ceia Road, Terra Ceia, Florida

PROJECT MANAGER: Hubert Baxter, Bureau of Design and Construction, Telephone Number: (850)488-5372, Fax Number: (850)488-3537.

MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida. The Department will be glad to furnish a list of Minority Owned Firms that could be offered sub-contracting opportunities.

PREQUALIFICATION: When the total bid price including alternates exceeds $200,000.00, each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit bids five (5) calendar days prior to the opening date.

INSTRUCTIONS: Any firm desiring plans and bid specifications for this project may obtain a copy by writing the address or calling the telephone number below. Plans and specifications will be available on October 27, 2006 at: Terra Ceia Preserve State Park, c/o Gamble Plantation Administration, 3708 Patten Avenue, Ellenton, Florida 34222, Attention: Don Bergeron, Telephone Number: (941)723-4536, Fax Number: (941)723-4538.

ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact Mike Renard with the Bureau of Design and Construction at (850)488-5372 at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2006, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Michael Renard, Contracts Manager, Bureau of Design and Construction.