NOTICE TO ROOFING CONTRACTORS

INVITATION TO BID

Proposals are requested from qualified roofing contractors by the Department of Children and Family Services, hereinafter referred to as Owner, for the construction of:

PROJECT NUMBER:           DCF 04240610

PROJECT:                              RE-ROOFING THE SUNCOAST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS

                                                9393 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE

                                                TAMPA, FLORIDA 33612

PREQUALIFICATION: The Owner accepts bids from those contractors who demonstrate current licensed status with the Department of Business and Professional Regulations. The Instructions to Bidders “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures” are included in the specifications under Article B-2.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND: A performance bond and labor and material payment bond are required.

DATE AND TIME: Sealed bids will be received at SUNCOAST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS Office, 9393 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, on February 8, 2007, until 1:00 p.m. (Local Time), at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

PRE-BID INSPECTION: We will conduct a prebid inspection with the architect at the project site on Wednesday, January 18, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) for all interested contractors.

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full accordance with the requirements of the drawings, specifications, bidding conditions and contractual conditions, and with a copy of the contractor’s license. The contract documents may be examined and obtained from the Architect/Engineer:

                SOLAH

                402 EAST OAK AVENUE, SUITE 104

                TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602

                TELEPHONE: (813)748-7667

CONTRACT AWARD: The bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted at 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), on February 9, 2007, at the Suncoast Regional Headquarters. In the event that the bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted in this manner, then all bidders will be notified by Certified United States mail, Return Receipt requested. Any protests of the bid must be made within 72 hours of posting of the results. “Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.53(5), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.” If no protest is filed per Section B-21 of the Instructions to Bidders, “Notice and Protest Procedures”, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder by the Owner.