Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS BY THE

State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NO:                       CFMO NO. 206005

                                                ACCOUNTING CODE: NA

PROJECT NAME                 RENOVATIONS AND
& LOCATION:                     ADDITIONS TO THE

                                                PALATKA NATIONAL GUARD
                                                ARMORY

                                                1301 MOSELEY AVENUE

                                                PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177-5619

FOR: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification MUST submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening. After the bid opening, the low bidder must also qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the requirements is included in the Instruction to Bidders under Section B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: 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 to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, F.S., for Category Two 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: An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount is less than $100,000.00, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING

DATE AND TIME: December 12, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. local time

PLACE:                  PALATKA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY

                                1301 MOSELEY AVENUE

                                PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177-5619

Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on:

DATE AND TIME: January 9, 2007, Until 9:00 a.m. local time

PLACE:                  PALATKA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY

                                1301 MOSELEY AVENUE

                                PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177-5619

ARCHITECT:        HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ENGINEER:           720 N. MAITLAND AVENUE

                                MAITLAND, FLORIDA 32751

                                Attn: Edward Morales, A.I.T.

TELEPHONE:        (407)622-2050

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, and Non-Technical Specifications, which have been prepared by the Architect-Engineer as listed above, and may be obtained as follows:

Drawings and specifications may by purchased by FAX from Winter Park Blueprint, 160 Candace Drive, Maitland, Florida 32751, (407)645-1462, or by visiting online at http://wpblue.com (select PLAN ROOM, select HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, choose SEARCH, choose PROJECT) to view and purchase full sets or individual drawings.

FULL SETS of drawings and specifications may be purchased by payment of the printing and handling cost at the rate of $125.00 per set.

CONTRACT AWARD: Contract Award will be on Base Bid items only. The official Notice of Award Recommendation will be by electronic posting on the Department’s website at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. If no protest is filed, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsible and responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C., by the Owner.

The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon availability of funding and an annual appropriation by the Legislature.