INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids are being received from certified general contractors by the State of Florida, Department of Children and Family Services, for the following project:

PROJECT NUMBER: DCF-07225700

PROJECT NAME: HVAC Systems & Enclosures, North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (Gainesville).

BID DATE AND TIME: Sealed bids will be received up to December 10, 2009 until 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Bids received by 1:30 p.m. (EST), December 10, 2009 will be opened, read aloud and tabulated, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

PLACE OF BID OPENING: Administration Conference Room, North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, 1200 N. E. 55th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32641-2759, Telephone: (352)375-8484, Fax: (352)264-8305.

BID REQUIREMENTS: Bids must be submitted in full accordance with requirements of the bidding conditions, contractual conditions, technical specifications and drawings prepared by Estrella Engineering Incorporated, which may be obtained for a non-refundable fee from: Reprographics Systems Inc., 5149 Sunbeam Road, Suite 3, Jacksonville, Florida 32257-6172, Contact: Bob Collins, email: Plots@rsijax.com, Telephone: (904)731-1760, Fax: (904)731-7046. Technical queries pertaining to the documents should be e-mailed to: LE@estrella-engineering.com. Bidders are advised to note changes in bidding requirements where such may have been announced through subsequently-issued addenda.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A non-mandatory pre-bid walk-through will be held on December 1, 2009, 1:30 p.m. (EST), Administration Bldg. Entrance, North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, 1200 N. E. 55th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32641-2759. Requests to accommodate jobsite access at other times must be arranged through the Site Contact: Gerry Turnquist at (352)375-8484. Attendance at pre-bid walk-through is highly recommended, as access to the jobsite at other times is not guaranteed. Bidders are advised to take note of all site security restrictions when bidding this work.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Bidders shall be state-certified in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, as a general contractor (Type CG). Bidders not able to furnish proof of required Type CG certification are subject to disqualification. Bidders are encouraged to employ subcontractors for air conditioning work who are state-certified in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. A subcontractor list must be submitted with each bid.

CORPORATE REGISTRATION: No bid shall be accepted from any corporation which is not able to demonstrate current corporate charter registration (for a domestic corporation) or authority to transact business within the State of Florida (for a foreign corporation).

BID BOND: A bid guarantee is required on any construction contract for which the base bid and sum of all additive alternates exceeds $100,000. (See bidding conditions.)

CONTRACT AWARD: The Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted on or before 1:30 p.m., December 11, 2009, at the location where the bids are opened. The Department of Children and Family Services reserves the right to reject any and all bids in the best interest of the State of Florida.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND: On any construction contract for which the award amount is greater than $100,000, a Public Construction Bond shall be required.