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:         206034

ACCOUNTING CODE:      FARP FY08

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Renovation of the Bartow National Guard Armory, 120 Bartow Municipal Airport, Bartow, Florida 33830

POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS TO THE SOLICITATION MUST VISIT THE MYFLORIDA.COM WEBSITE AT http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa/vbs_www.main_menu TO VIEW THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION AND ACQUIRE A COMPLETE SET OF BID DOCUMENTS.

FOR (PROJECT DESCRIPTION):

Work includes but is not necessarily limited to the following: the Existing Armory, the Platoon Storage Building and related sitework. Portions of this work are included Additive Alternates. Construction trades and materials from most of the 16 CSI Divisions are involved.

PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the 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 prior to the bid opening and no later than Friday, May 30, 2008 before 4:30 p.m. (Local Time).   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”.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 22, 2008, 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)

PLACE: Haines City National Guard Armory, 1107 West Commerce Avenue, Haines City, Florida 33844

All Contractors and subcontractors interested in bidding on this project are invited to attend.

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: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)

PLACE: Bartow National Guard Armory, 120 Bartow Municipal Airport, Airport, Florida 33830

MARK ENVELOPES: DO NOT OPEN – SEALED BID for Project Number 206034 Renovation of the Bartow National Guard Armory, 120 Bartow Municipal Airport, Bartow, Florida 33830, Attn: SGM (Ret) K.C. “Butch” Hersey.

Bids submitted prior to the bid opening via courier or mail, are to be delivered in a SEALED package to: State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs-CFMO, Robert F. Ensslin, Jr. Armory, 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, Florida 32086 Attn: SGM (Ret) K.C. “Butch” Hersey. Early Bid shall be received at this address NO LATER THAN Monday, JUNE 9, 2008, 3:00 p.m. (Local Time).

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:

ARCHITECT‑ENGINEER:

                                HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

                                720 N. MAITLAND AVENUE

                                MAITLAND, FLORIDA 32751

                                Attn: Zoran Aleksic

TELEPHONE:      (407)622-2050

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted 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 above, and may be obtained as follows:

Drawings and specifications may by purchased by Fax from Winter Park Blueprint, 160 Candace Drive, Maitland, Florida 32751, (407)645-1462 or by visiting online at http://wpblue.com (select PLAN ROOM, select HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, choose SEARCH, choose PROJECT) to view and purchase full sets or individual drawings.

FULL SETS of drawings and specifications may be purchased by payment of the printing and handling cost at the rate of $125.00 per set.