Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
Design Build Air Assault Tower & Obstacle Course

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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

PROJECT NUMBER:         208018

ACCOUNTING CODE:      RPOM-Murtha

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Design-Build of an Air Assault Tower and Obstacle Course at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida 32091

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

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) by May, 2008 Close of business for competitive selection by qualifications.

Experience questionnaires will be reviews and ranked according to past experience, references, key personnel, similar work, ability to meet completion schedule.

Selection of the Design-Build team will be done pursuant to Chapter 60D-13, Florida Administrative Code, on a qualifications basis. Applicants will be shortlisted and ranked. Negotiations will begin with the firm that ranks as number 1. If negotiations are unsuccessful, negotiations will be ceased with the number one ranked firm and commence with the firm ranked as number two, etc.

PROCUREMENT RULES AND INFORMATION:

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

Required forms can be obtained by contacting our office at (904)823-0255/0256 or downloading from the Vendor Bid System on MyFlorida.com.

Any questions from proposers concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing, identifying the submitter, to the contact listed above at the address specified above by email no later than the date May 21, 2008, 8:00 am, local time.

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.

Qualifications are due no later than:

DATE AND TIME: May 28, 2008, 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)

PLACE: RFE National Guard Armory, 2305 State Road 207, Saint Augustine, Florida 32092, Attn.: Ms. Michele Dobbs, (904)823-0255

MARK ENVELOPES: DO NOT OPEN – SEALED QUALIFICATIONS for Project Number 208021 Air Assault Tower and Obstacle Course, CBJTC, Attn.: Ms. Michele Dobbs, (904)823-0255.

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.

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.