Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

BIDS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED CERTIFIED/REGISTERED CONTRACTORS BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

BID NO:                                 FWC 06/07-87

BID NAME:                          DOCKING FACILITY AND SHORELINE REPAIRS FOR KEYS MARINE LAB

PROJECT LOCATION:       MONROE COUNTY, LAYTON, FLORIDA

FOR: Work on this proposed Contract comprises waterfront restoration by removal of silt and debris from the marine, repairs to the wooden pier, seawall, docks, and boulder jetty & revetment, as shown on the drawings and specified in the specifications.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A mandatory pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (EST), on March 27th, 2007 at the Keys Marine Laboratory located in the town of Layton on Long Key (Mile Marker 68.5) in the Florida Keys.

Pre-registration for conference is required 24 hours prior to conference date/time. To pre-register call the project manager.

REQUIRED BONDS: After award of Contract, a 100% Performance Bond will be required.

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

DATE AND TIME: April 13, 2007, 2:30 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Purchasing Office, Room 364, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-3428

BID DOCUMENTS: Can be downloaded from http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu and search for Bid Number FWC 06/07-87. By calling (850))488-3428

DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Can be obtained at the mandatory pre-bid conference.

PROJECT MANAGER: Direct questions to the following project manager:

John Hunt

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Tel.: (305)289-2330

e-mail: john.hunt@myfwc.com