ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (experienced in building construction) BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NO: HB-24

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: VISITOR’S CENTER AT LANCASTER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, 3449 S.W. State Road 26, Trenton, Florida 32693

FOR: STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount is $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) or less, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required.

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, F.S., for Category Two, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder, whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 489, and 633, Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification, must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals as soon as possible. Bidders must receive confirmation of their prequalification five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If not previously qualified by the Department for the current biennium (July 1 through June 30) of odd numbered years, or you are unsure, please contact Ms. Sandra Rogers, (850)922-8855 for prequalification instructions. After the bid opening the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the rule requirements is included in the “Instruction to Bidders” under Article B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.

Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud on:

DATE AND TIME: June 17, 2010, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

PLACE: Lancaster CI Training Building, 3449 S.W. State Road 26, Trenton, Florida 32693 (for directions call 352/463-4100)

Hand deliver bid to the above address. Mail/Courier delivery to the attention of Mr. Don Dasher at the above address.

Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-bid conference, and/or bid/proposal opening, shall contact the person listed below at least (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using Florida Relay Services by dialing 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions prepared by:

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: SchenkelShultz Architecture, 101 East Town Place, Suite 800, St. Augustine, Florida 32095

Contact: Mike Maloney at (904)940-7272, ext. 201 or email: mmaloney@schenkelshultz.com.

Drawings and specifications may be purchased for a Non-refundable price of $170.00 per set commencing on May 14, 2010 from Florida Blueprint, Inc., 542 Edgewood Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida; Phone: (904)388-7686, Fax: (904)381-6691, email: dwgs@flablueprint.com Bidder must pay postage/shipping. Partial sets may not be purchased. With the purchase of the $170.00 set, an electronic version of the documents may be purchased for an additional cost of $70.00. All requests for documents must include contact name and information including email address. All general contractors submitting bids must maintain status as a registered plan holder. All registered plan holders shall receive addenda and/or other official notifications.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 27, 2010, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Lancaster Correctional Institution’s Training Building. A brief walk-through of the work area(s) will be available as part of the pre-bid conference. Everyone attending the Pre-Bid conference must have a valid Driver’s License or a valid Photo ID; and must sign in and out at the Lancaster CI’s Administrative Office. (NO firearms, drugs or cell phones are permitted).

All questions concerning the project shall be submitted in writing to the Architect-Engineer and must be received no later than June 3, 2010, 5:00 p.m.

CONTRACT AWARD: Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be sent to all bidders by Facsimile, Return Receipt Required. If no protest is filed per Article B-20 of the Instructions to Bidders, “Bid Protests, Points of Entry”, the contract will be awarded by the Secretary, Department of Corrections. RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.