NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

BID NO. BDC 53-07/08

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: Orman House-Rehabilitation Work and Repairs

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor and supervision required to permit and execute the rehabilitation work and repairs to the Orman House in accordance with the construction documents. In addition, the contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor and supervision required for proper abatement of all lead-based paint (exterior only) and asbestos (exterior only) as required by law and in accordance with the Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Abatement Specifications.

PARK LOCATION: Orman House, 177 5th Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320

PROJECT MANAGER: Mitchell Fenton, Bureau of Design and Construction, Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee Florida 32309, Telephone Number (850)488-5372, Fax number (850)488-3537.

PREBID MEETING: A nonmandatory prebid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. (CST), Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at the Orman House.

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, 455, 489, or 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. Compact Disk (CD) containing the plans and specifications will be available on February 8, 2008 at: the Orman House c/o Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park, 1900 E Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328, Attention: Tony Tindell, Park Manager Telephone (850)927-2111, Fax (850)927-2500.

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, March 11, 2008, 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 Administer, 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, March 21, 2008, unless extended by the Department for good cause.