ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS BY THE STATE OF
PROJECT NO: DO-04 (ST)
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Site Work and Utilities for the new Lowell Correctional Institution – Work Camp, located in
FOR: STATE OF
PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount is $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) or less, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required.
PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids or leases or real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, F.S., or Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If not previously qualified by the Department for the current biennium (July 1 through June 30) of odd numbered years, or you are unsure, please contact: Ms. Sandra L. Rogers, (850)922-8855, for prequalification instructions. After the bid opening the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the rule requirements is included in the Instruction to Bidders under Article B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, August 22, 2006, 1:00 p.m., EDT (local)
PLACE:
Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-bid conference and/or bid/proposal opening shall contact the person listed below at least (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).
PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, which may be examined and obtained from the:
ACRHTECT-ENGINEER: Spectra Engineering and Research, Inc.,
Attention: Peter Okonkwo, Phone: (850)656-9834 or Fax: (850)942-2717
Drawings and specifications may be purchased for a Non-refundable price of $125.00 per set from the Architect/Engineer. Bidder must pay postage/shipping. Partial sets may not be purchased.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), in the
CONTRACT AWARD: Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be sent to all bidders by Facsimile, Return Receipt Required. If no protest is filed per Article B-20 of the Instructions to Bidders, “Bid Protests, Points of Entry”, the contract will be awarded by the Secretary, Department of Corrections. RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.