The Florida Department of Transportation Contracts Administration Office announces the following project:

BID/PROPOSAL NUMBER: E-9076

FINANCIAL PROJECT NUMBERS: 420664-1-52-01 & 422511-1-52-01

MBE/DBE RESERVATION OR PREFERENCE: None

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and BID/PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: December 14, 2007, 2:30 p.m. (local time)

SCOPE OF SERVICES: Sealed written bids are requested from State of Florida licensed Building or General Contractors for an additional work bay for calibration of equipment and covered parking at the Gainesville State Materials Research Lab/Office, 5007 Northeast 29th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32024.

MANDATORY PRE-BID/PROPOSAL MEETING: November 27, 2007, 10:00 a.m., at the Florida Department of Transportation Gainesville State Materials Research Lab/Office, 5007 Northeast 29th Avenue, Gainesville Florida 32024.

Bid/Proposal documents will only be issued to Bidders/Proposers who have attended the Mandatory Pre- Meeting.

BID/PROPOSAL GUARANTY BOND: If the bid amount is less than $100,000.00 no bid guaranty is required, however, if the bid amount exceeds $100,000.00, a five percent bid guaranty of the bid amount must accompany the Bid/Proposal, or the bid shall be deemed non-responsive and rejected. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of a certified check, cashiers check, treasurers check, bank draft, or bid bond made payable to the Florida Department of Transportation. Bidders/Proposers shall refer to section A-24 of the Fixed Capital Outlay specifications for clarification of the bid guaranty amount.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIALS BOND: If the construction contract award amount is $100,000.00 or less, a Performance Bond or a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required. If the contract sum exceeds $100,000.00 a Performance Bond of 100 percent and Labor and Materials Bond of 100 percent shall be required. If increases are made to the original contract sum, the contractor shall also furnish the Florida Department of Transportation with additional bonding equivalent to the increases. Bidders/Proposers shall refer to section A-25 of the Fixed Capital Outlay Specifications for clarification of the Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond amount and the provisions surety companies are required to comply with.

REQUESTING BID/PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS: Requests for Plans, Specifications and/or Bid/Proposal Documents should be directed to Mike Schafenacker or Bessie White, Contracts Administration Office, Florida Department of Transportation via a completed Fax Order Form. This form may be requested from Mike Schafenacker or Bessie White by calling (850)414-4000.

BID/PROPOSAL OPENING AND POSTING OF BID TABULATIONS: Sealed bids will be received until 2:30 p.m. on December 14, 2007, at the Florida Department of Transportation Contracts Administration Office located at Room B-1, Mail Station 55, 605 Suwannee St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The bid opening will be held in the Contracts Administration Office on December 14, 2007, 2:30 p.m.

POSTING INFORMATION: Unless otherwise notified in writing the notice of intent to award will be posted on

December 21, 2007 at the Florida Department of Transportation, General Counsel’s Office, 605 Suwannee St., Room 550, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. If the Department is unable to post as defined above, the Department will notify all Bidders/Proposers by mail, fax and/or telephone. The Department will provide written notification of any future posting in a timely manner.

BID SOLICITATION/AWARD/NON-AWARD PROTEST RIGHTS: Any person adversely affected by this Bid Solicitation shall file a notice of protest within 72 hours of receipt of the bid documents. Any person adversely affected by the intended decision of the Department to award a contract or to reject all bids shall file a notice of protest within 72 hours after the posting. If notice of intended decision is given by certified mail or express delivery, the adversely affected person must file the notice of protest within 72 hours after receipt of the notice of intent.

A formal written protest must be filed within ten days after filing the notice of protest. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. All protests must be submitted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. The required notice of protest and formal protest must each be timely filed with the Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 58, Room 550, General Counsel’s Office, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458. In accordance with Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.