Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

INVITATION TO BID NO. 06-852

HOLLAND PARK MITIGATION PROJECT

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), an agency of the State of Florida, operates Tri-Rail, a seventy-two (72) mile commuter railroad with eighteen (18) stations in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.

THE PURPOSE of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to enter into an Agreement to provide all  supervision, project coordination, scheduling, construction management, labor, equipment, tools, supplies, insurance, permanent materials, temporary materials, survey and incidentals (including acquisition of all local agency permits and inspections if necessary) required for the construction of a mitigation site, located on the City of Hollywood Property, 801 Johnson Street, Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.

The extent of the Project will include, at a minimum, the following items of work: excavation of soil, grading, removal of trees, planting of trees and plant life, construction of fencing, construction of a bike path and disposal of certain excavated soil off site.  Also included in the Scope of this Contract will be the location, verification, and protection of existing utilities at work locations, as well as maintenance and protection of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

A REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS should be directed to Mr. Robert Becker at SFRTA, 800 N.W. 33 Street, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, Florida 33064, (954) 788-7909.  The cost of the solicitation document is Fifty Dollars ($50.00) non-refundable.  Checks or money orders made payable to SFRTA should be forwarded to Mr. Becker at the address above.  Solicitation documents will be available on or about May 1, 2006.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held in the SFRTA Board Room at the address above on May 16, 2006 at 10:00 A.M.  The purpose of the meeting will be for SFRTA to respond to questions from document holders and clarify requirements in an open forum.  Attendance is not mandatory but is recommended.

RECEIPT OF SEALED BIDS: All Bids must be received in a sealed envelope no later than 4:00 P.M. on June 1, 2006 at the SFRTA office in Pompano Beach.

SFRTA reserves the right to postpone, accept, or reject any and all Bids in whole or in part.  All Bidders must certify that they are not on the State of Florida Comptroller General’s List of Ineligible Bidders.  All Bids must remain in effect for One Hundred Eighty (180) days from the Bid opening date.

BID SECURITY in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders and General Terms and Conditions.

TERM: The period of performance shall be effective from the date of the Notice to Proceed for a period of One Hundred Fifty (150) calendar days.

ESTIMATED BUDGET:  $350,000 - $450,000

DBE PARTICIPATION:  The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal for this solicitation is thirteen percent (13%).

CONE OF SILENCE: Communications between any Bidder (potential or actual) or its representative, and any Board Member of SFRTA, its staff, or its consultants regarding this procurement are strictly prohibited from the date of the ITB advertisement through the date of execution of the contract.