INVITATION TO BID

Proposals are requested from qualified Roofing Contractors by the Department of Children and Families, hereinafter referred to as Owner, for the construction of:

PROJECT NUMBER:         DCF 09245320

PROJECT:                            RETROFIT METAL STANDING SEAM ROOFS

                                              BUILDINGS 1249 & 1262

                                              FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL

                                              CHATTAHOOCHEE, FLORIDA

PREQUALIFICATION: The Owner accepts bids from those firms which demonstrate current relevant licensure with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Registration by submittal of a copy of that license or certificate with their bid and compliance with the pre-qualification requirements as stated hereinbefore and in the project specifications.

The work includes but is not limited to the installation of metal standing seam roofing on (2) two buildings. Building 1249, a 34,000 square foot roofing project consisting of the removal of existing shingle roofing system, removal of existing roof dormers, replacement of roof decking @ removed dormer locations, and the installation of standing seam metal roof. Several dormers will be renovated to include cement board lap siding and painted. Building 1262, a 19,000 square foot roofing project consisting of the removal of existing shingle roofing system, removal of existing roof dormers, replacement of roof decking @ removed dormer locations, and the installation of standing seam metal roof.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND: If the construction award is $100,000.00 or more, a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond are required.

BID DATE AND TIME: Sealed bids will be received at the architect’s office, 1382 Timberlane Road, Suite C, Tallahassee, Florida 32312, on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, until 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

PRE-BID INSPECTION: The pre-bid inspection will be gathering at the Operations and Facilities Building, Florida State Hospital, on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 2:00 p.m., (Local Time). An informative meeting will take place at this location followed by a visit to each building location. All others visiting after this time shall be by Florida State Hospital Personnel appointed set time only. Bidders setting up an appointment after November 25, 2008, must contact: Mr. Rob Elliott, Operations at Facilities at (850)663-7152, Florida State Hospital to be informed of set date and time of the scheduled site visit. All questions pertaining to this project must be addressed to the architect.

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full accordance with the requirements of the drawings, specifications, bidding conditions and contractual conditions, which may be examined and obtained for $100.00 refundable from the architect:

        HICKS NATION ARCHITECTS, INC.

        1382 TIMBERLANE ROAD

        TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32312

        TELEPHONE: (850)893-1130

CONTRACT AWARD: The bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted by 2:00 p.m. (Local Time), on December 17, 2008, at the Architects Office. In the event that the bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted in this manner, then all bidders will be otherwise notified. Any protests of the bid must be made within 72 hours of posting of the results. “Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.53(5), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.” If no protest is filed per Section B-21 of the Instructions to Bidders, “Notice and Protest Procedures: the Owner will award the contract to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C.