NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

                                                                            BID NO. BDC 41-07/08

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: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park-Shop Building Replacement

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to permit and demolish an existing shop building and all related infrastructure and legally dispose of all debris off-site as per the attached plans and specifications.  In addition, the contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to permit and construct a new metal shop building (replacement for the existing shop building) and all related infrastructure as per the attached plans and specifications. This work shall include all professional structural engineering necessary including signed and sealed documents for the pre-engineered building and site specific foundation design. The shop work space shall be unconditioned. The office area, break room, closet, and toilet room shall be conditioned.

PARK LOCATION: Sunrise Blvd. and A1A, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

PROJECT MANAGER: Mitchell Fenton, Bureau of Design and Construction, Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida, (850)488-5372, Fax (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 November 23, 2007 at 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304, Attention: James Gibson, (954)564-4521, Fax (954)762-3737.

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 at (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 4:00 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.