DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTORS BY THE
State of
Project Number: 207036 Accounting Code: 132G76.l5
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Facility Engineer Division (FED) Warehouse,
POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS TO THE SOLICITATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW ALL THE MATERIALS CONTAINTED HEREIN AND PREPARE RESPONSES ACCORDINGLY.
FOR (PROJECT DESCRIPTION): Construction of a new Facilities Engineer Division Warehouse is required at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Site in
PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 455, 489 and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility with their bid at or prior to the bid opening. After the bid opening, the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the requirements is included in the Non-Technical Specifications Level IV/V, Instructions To Bidders under Section B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”. Note: A completed experience questionnaire and financial statement form number DBC 5085 (Exhibit 3) must be submitted with bid.
Prior to contract award, the Department reserves the right to perform or have performed, an on-site review of the proposer’s facilities and qualifications. This review will serve to verify data and representations submitted by the proposer and may be used to determine whether the proposer has an adequate, qualified, and experienced staff, and can provide overall management facilities. The review may also serve to verify whether the proposer has financial capability adequate to meet the contract requirements. Should the Department determine that the bid/proposal has material misrepresentations or that the size or nature of the proposer’s facilities or the number of experienced personnel (including technical staff) are not adequate to ensure satisfactory contract performance, the Department has the right to reject the bid/proposal).
The respondent shall warrant that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent to solicit or secure the award for this project and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company corporation, individual or firm other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent any fee, commission, percentage, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award.
The respondent shall warrant that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required.
The respondent will comply with all applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations in providing services to the Department under this solicitation if awarded.
The employment of unauthorized aliens by any contractor/vendor is considered a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If a contractor/vendor employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for rejection of bid/unilateral cancellation of a contract if awarded.
PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, F.S., for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
The STATE OF
DISCRIMINATION; DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity.
BID SECURITY: Bids/Proposals in total excess of $100,000.00, the bidder must provide with bid, a good faith deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid by way of a bid bond from a surety insurer authorized to do business in the STATE OF
PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND’S are required from any persons or parties entering into a formal contract with the STATE OF
PROCUREMENT RULES AND INFORMATION:
Contract Person: Questions related to this procurement should be addressed to: Michele M. Dobbs, Contract Manager, Department of Military Affairs – CFMO, 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, Florida 32092, Telephone: (904)823-0255 or 0256, Fax: (904)823-0189, e-mail: Michele.dobbs1@fl.ngb.army.mil.
INFORMATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE BY TELEPHONE. All information received through any oral communication shall not be binding on the Department of Military Affairs and shall not be relied upon by an offorer.
Pursuant to Section 287.057(26), Florida Statutes, Respondents to this solicitation of persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.
Any questions from proposers concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing, identifying the submitter, to the Contact Person listed above at the address specified above by email or by facsimile no later than the date specified in the Tentative Schedule. E-mail inquiries are preferred; however a hard copy or facsimile is acceptable.
All questions and answers/changes to the solicitation will be provided in writing and posted on the DMS Vendor Bid System (VBS). It is the prospective contractor’s responsibility to check periodically for any information updates to the solicitation which are posted to the VBS. The Department of Military Affairs bears no responsibility for any delays, or resulting impacts, associated with a prospective contractor’s failure to obtain information made available through the DMS Vendor Bid System.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: This solicitation is subject to Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes. Respondents shall disclose with their response the name of any officer, director, employee or other agent who is also an employee of the State. Respondents shall also disclose the name of any State employee who owns, directly or indirectly an interest of five percent (5%) or more in the respondent or its affiliates.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING
DATE AND TIME: July 25, 2007, 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)
PLACE:
All interested parties should call Mrs. Bobbie Smith at (904)823-0256, to be placed on the access list by July 24, 2007, before 4:30 p.m. All General Contractors interested in bidding on this project are required to attend this pre-bid meeting.
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on: BIDS/RESPONSES TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. BIDS/RESPONSES RECEIVED AT THE LOCATION DESIGNATED AFTER THE EXACT TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
DATE AND TIME: August 3, 2007, Until 2:00 p.m. (Local Time)
PLACE:
MARK ENVELOPES: SEALED BID for Project Number 207036, Facility Engineer Division (FED) Warehouse, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida 32091, Attn: Michele M. Dobbs, (904)823-0255 or 0256.
Bids submitted prior to the bid opening via courier or mail are to be delivered to: State of
BID/PROPOSAL: All responses must be submitted in a sealed package and shall be clearly marked on the outside of package with the above information. Department of Military Affairs is not responsible for the opening of any solicitation package which is not properly marked. It is the respondent’s responsibility to assure its response is submitted in the place and time indicated in this solicitation. Also, all responses must be in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, and Non-Technical Specifications, which have been prepared by the Engineer as listed, and may be obtained as follows:
ARCHITECT‑ENGINEER: Ebert Norman Brady (ENB) Architects – Mr. Tom Norman, Telephone (904)241-9997
Make all checks or money orders payable to: ENB Architects No Credit cards are accepted.
DEPOSIT: $150.00 per set of Drawings and Specifications is required with a limit of two (2) sets per General Contractor or Prime Bidder and one set per mechanical subcontractor and/or electrical subcontractor. The deposit shall only be returned to those General Contractors, or Prime Bidders, mechanical subcontractors and/or electrical subcontractors, who, after having examined the Drawings and Specifications:
a. Submit a request for pre‑qualification and fail to qualify, or
b. Submit a bid (in the case of mechanical and/or electrical subcontractor’s submission of a bid to a prime bidder), and return the Drawings and Specifications in good condition within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of bids.
CONTRACT AWARD: Contract Award will be on Base Bid items only. The official Notice of Award Recommendation will be by electronic posting on the Department’s website at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. If no protest is filed, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsible and responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C., by the Owner.
INABILITY TO POST ELECTRONICALLY: If the Department is unable to post (due to technical difficulties) as defined above, the Department will notify all proposers via the Point of Contact and electronic address provided to the Department by the proposer at the Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting. Notice will be posted as defined above once the technical difficulties have been rectified; however, the official posting time will be that time at which the last proposer was electronically notified.
MINORITY PROGRAM: Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) are encouraged to participate in this Invitation to Bid. Utilization of MBE participation is highly encouraged from all Bidders. MBE’s must be certified by the Office of Supplier Diversity.
CLARIFICATIONS/REVISIONS: Before award, the Buyer reserves the right to seek clarifications or request any information deemed necessary for proper evaluation of submissions from all respondents deemed eligible before Contract award. Failure to provide requested information may result in rejection of the response.
The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received and reserves the right to make an award with or without further discussion of the proposals submitted or accept minor informalities or irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida, which are considered a matter of form and not substance, and the correction or waiver of which is not prejudicial to other proposers. Minor irregularities are defined as those that will not have an adverse effect on the Department’s interest and will not affect the price of the proposal by giving a proposer an advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all other proposers. It is understood the proposal will become a part of the Department’s official file, without obligation to the Department. Proposals may be rejected if found to be irregular or not in conformance with the requirements and instructions contained herein. A proposal may be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include, but are not limited to failure to utilize or complete in their entirety prescribed forms, conditional proposals, incomplete proposals, ambiguous proposals, and improper, missing and/or undated signatures.
The Non-Technical Specifications Level IV and V are considered to be applicable to this solicitation and award of contract when made and are made a part hereof.
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For the purposes of this solicitation, the terms proposer, respondent, offerer and contractor/vendor are used interchangeably and mean a person(s) or firm(s) submitting a response to this solicitation, including joint ventures.
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