INVITATION TO BID NO. 06-116

FOR ENGINE HOUSE ROOF REPLACEMENT

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 Project is the removal of the existing roofing system completely to expose the existing substrate and installation of a new roof system on a multi-level Train Engine House building at the SFRTA’s Hialeah Yard.

Typical items of work will include: All labor and materials required for a complete finished installation including but not limited to roofing, insulation, boards, flashing, trim, fascia, gutters, sealants, etc. as indicated on the drawings and specifications. The roof systems are to be standing seam metal on high slope roofs and TPO membrane on low slope roofs. The project will also include replacement of missing skylights.

A REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS should be directed to Bryan Kohlberg at SFRTA, 800 N. W. 33rd Street, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, FL 33064, (954)788-7910. The cost of the solicitation documents is $50.00, non-refundable. Checks or money orders, made in favor of SFRTA should be forwarded to Bryan Kohlberg at the address above. Solicitation documents will be available on or about February 5, 2007.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held in SFRTA’s Hialeah Train Yard, 9400 N. W. 37th Avenue, Miami, FL 33147, on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the Pre-Bid Conference will be for SFRTA to respond to questions from document holders and clarify requirements in an open forum. Attendance is not mandatory but is highly recommended.

RECEIPT OF SEALED BIDS: All Bids must be received in a sealed envelope no later than 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at the Request for Documents address above.

SFRTA reserves the right to postpone, to 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 date of Bid Opening.

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

TERM: The term of the Agreement shall be for 120 calendar days.

FUNDING: This project is funded in part by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. Any resultant Agreement shall be subject to all Federal rules and regulations.

DBE PARTICIPATION: The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal for this solicitation is ten percent (10%).

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.