Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of North Florida

CALL FOR BIDS BID NUMBER ITB # 07-05

Made by the University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate

PROJECT, NAME, NUMBER AND LOCATION: Skate Park, University of North Florida, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, FL 32245

GENERAL SCOPE: New Skate Park including equipment

QUALIFICATIONS: All bidders must be qualified at the time of bid opening in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, Article B-2. Sealed bids will be received on:

DATE AND TIME: Monday, September 11, 2006, 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: University of North Florida, Building 6, Room 1301, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, Florida 32224 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full and in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and Project Manual which may be obtained at Southside Blueprint, 1024 Kings Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: Pond Junck & Walker, 10199 Southside Blvd., Suite 103, Jacksonville, FL 32256, (904)398-0575

MINORITY PROGRAM: Bidders are encouraged to utilize Minority Business Enterprises certified by the Commission on Minority Business Economic and Business Development (formerly certificate done by Department of Management Services)

PRE-SOLICITATION/PRE-BID MEETING:

The bidder is required to attend the pre-solicitation/pre-bid meeting. Minority business enterprise firms are invited to attend to become familiar with the project specifications and to become acquainted with contractors interested in bidding the project. The meeting has been scheduled for:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 31, 2006, 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: University of North Florida, Building Six Room 1225, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road South, Jacksonville, Florida 32224

Bid documents including drawings and project manual may be obtained from Southside Blueprint for the cost of reproduction.

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES: As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a contractor may not submit a bid for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The successful contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with any supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.