NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

                                                                       BID NO. BDC 30-07/08

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal competitive bids for the project listed below:

PROJECT NAME: John U. Lloyd Beach State Park-Shop Building Replacement

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide the necessary labor, supervision, equipment and materials required to demolish an existing building slab and all related infrastructure and legally dispose all debris off-site. Additionally, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to engineer, permit and construct a new metal shop building and all related infrastructure according to the plans and specifications. The scope of work includes all licensed and professional structural engineering necessary for the project including signed and sealed documents required for the pre-engineered metal building and the site specific foundation design. Shop space shall be unconditioned, enclosed space.

PARK LOCATION: John U. Lloyd Beach State Park, 6503 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL 33004, Broward County

PROJECT MANAGER: Mitch Fenton, Bureau of Design and Construction, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida, Telephone Number: (850)488-5372, Fax Number: (850)488-3537.

MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida. The Department will be glad to furnish a list of Minority Owned Firms that could be offered sub-contracting opportunities.

PREQUALIFICATION: When the total bid price including alternates exceeds $200,000.00, each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility prior to the bid closing date.

INSTRUCTIONS: Any firm desiring plans and bid specifications for this project may obtain a copy by writing the address or calling the telephone number below. Plans and specifications will be available on Friday, October 26, 2007 at: John U. Lloyd Beach State Park, 6503 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, Florida 33004, Attention: Sidney Leve, Park Manager, Telephone Number: (954)924-3859.

ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact Michael Renard’ with the Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)488-5372, at least five (5) workdays prior to opening. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 2:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, November 20, 2007, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. For questions concerning the ad or bidding procedures, contact Michael Renard, Construction Projects Administrator 2, Bureau of Design and Construction. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.