ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTORS BY THE State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NUMBER:         208021

ACCOUNTING CODE:      FY08 MIPR 158th

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Fiber Optics Installation on Avenue “A”, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida 32091

YOU MUST GO TO MYFLORIDA.COM, MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE, VENDOR BID SYSTEM TO VIEW THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION.

FOR (PROJECT DESCRIPTION):

Work includes but is not necessarily limited to the following: placement of underground conduit, fiber optic and telephone cables to serve the 158th IN BDE Battalion locations on Palatka and Starke Streets.

PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 455, 489, and 633, Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data (EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE AND CONTRACTOR’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT, Form Number DBC 5085 (Exhibit 3),of their eligibility with their bid. After the bid opening, the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the requirements is included in the Non-Technical Specifications Level IV/V, Instructions to Bidders under Section B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”. Note: A completed experience questionnaire and financial statement form number DBC 5085 (Exhibit 3).

BID SECURITY: Bids/Proposals in total excess of $100,000.00, the bidder must provide with bid, a good faith deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid by way of a bid bond from a surety insurer authorized to do business in the STATE OF FLORIDA as surety or a certified check or cashier’s check accompanying the bid.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND’S are required from any persons or parties entering into a formal contract with the STATE OF FLORIDA for contracts in total excess of $100,000.00 for construction, additions, renovations, repairs, or demolition of any public building pursuant to Section 255.05(1)(a), Florida Statutes.

PROCUREMENT RULES AND INFORMATION:

Technical questions addressed to: CFMO Contracting Department at e-mail: cfmocontracting@fl.ngb.army.mil.

All questions and answers/changes to the solicitation will be provided in writing and posted on the DMS Vendor Bid System (VBS). It is the prospective contractor’s responsibility to check periodically for any information updates to the solicitations which are posted to the VBS. The Department of Military Affairs bears no responsibility for any delays, or resulting impacts, associated with a prospective contractor’s failure to obtain information made available through the DMS Vendor Bid System.

INFORMATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE BY TELEPHONE. All information received through any oral communication shall not be binding on the Department of Military Affairs and shall not be relied upon by an offerer.

Pursuant to Section 287.057(26), Florida Statutes, Respondents to this solicitation of persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on:

BIDS/RESPONSES TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. BIDS/RESPONSES RECEIVED AT THE LOCATION DESIGNATED AFTER THE EXACT TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 2:00 p.m. (Local Time)

PLACE: Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, 5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, Florida 32091

MARK ENVELOPES: DO NOT OPEN – DELIVER IMMEDIATELY – SEALED BID for Project Number 208021 Fiber Optics, Avenue “A”, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Post Headquarters, Building 2300, 5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, Florida 32091, Attn.: Major Bob Thomas, x3508.

BID/PROPOSAL: All responses must be submitted in a sealed package and shall be clearly marked on the outside of package with the above information. Department of Military Affairs is not responsible for the opening of any solicitation package which is not properly marked. It is the respondent’s responsibility to assure its response is submitted in the place and time indicated in this solicitation. Also, all responses must be in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, and Non-Technical Specifications, which have been prepared by the Architect – Engineer as listed, and may be obtained as follows:

The Non-Technical Specifications Level IV and V are considered to be applicable to this solicitation and award of contract when made and are made a part hereof.

The State of Florida’s performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon availability of funding and an annual appropriation by the Legislature.

NO VERBAL STATEMENTS MADE BY ANY STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE WILL OPERATE TO SUPERSEDE INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THIS SOLICITATION. ONLY WRITTEN PUBLISHED AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES AND ADDENDUMS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES WILL OPERATE TO ALTER OR OTHERWISE AMEND THIS SOLICITATION.