NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

                                                                         BID NO. BDC 38-07/08

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: Suwannee River Wilderness Trail-Dowling Park River Camp

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide the necessary labor, supervision, equipment and materials required to successfully complete the construction of Portable Restrooms, five sleeping platforms, a picnic pavilion, a volunteer RV camp site, all utilities and other facilities to support the facilities.

PARK LOCATION: 500 feet off FL 250 on the Suwannee River, Dowling Park, Florida c/o Suwannee River State Park, 20185 County Road 132, Live Oak, Florida.

PROJECT MANAGER: David Berra, Bureau of Design and Construction, Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida, telephone number: (850)488-5372, Fax Number: (850)488-1141.

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 November 16, 2007 at: Suwannee River State Park, 20185 County Road 132, Live Oak, Florida 32060, Attention: Craig Liney, telephone number: (386)362-2746, Fax Number: (386)264-1614.

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 openings. 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 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2007 to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309, Attention Michael Renard, Construction Projects Administrator, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)488-3572. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

BID POSTING DATE: No later than 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007, unless extended by the Department for good cause.