Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of North Florida

CALL FOR BIDS – ITB 06-19

Made by the University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate

PROJECT, NAME, NUMBER AND LOCATION: Physical Plant Infrastructure, Phase IV University of North Florida, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, FL 32224

QUALIFICATIONS: All bidders must be qualified at the time of bid opening in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, Article B-2. Sealed bids will be received on:

DATE AND TIME: May 25, 2006, Until 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: University of North Florida, Building Six, Conference Room, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, Florida 32224 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full and in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and Project Manual which may be obtained or examined at the office of: Imaging Technologies, 4613 Phillips Hwy., Suite 202, Jacksonville, FL, (904)399-8946

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: TLC Engineering FOR Architecture, 1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 105, Jacksonville, FL 32207-2566, Telephone (904)306-9111

MINORITY PROGRAM: Bidders are encouraged to utilize Minority Business Enterprises certified by the Commission on Minority Business Economic and Business Development (formerly certificate done by Department of Management Services)

PRE-SOLICITATION/PRE-BID MEETING: The bidder is required to attend the pre-solicitation/pre-bid meeting. Minority business enterprise firms are invited to attend to become familiar with the project specifications and to become acquainted with contractors interested in bidding the project. The meeting has been scheduled for:

DATE AND TIME: May 18, 2006, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: University of North Florida, Building 6 (Physical Facilities), Training Room, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

DEPOSIT:  N/A

REFUND:   N/A

PURCHASE: Full sets of Bidding Documents may be examined at the local plan rooms. Full sets may be purchased through: Imaging Technologies, 4613 Phillips Hwy., Suite 202, Jacksonville, FL, (904)399-8946

PUBLIC ENITY CRIMES: As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a contractor may not submit a bid for project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The successful contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with any supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.