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PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL OR BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LICENSED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NO: CFMO-205006            ACCOUNTING CODE: N/A

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: RENOVATION DELAND NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, DELAND, FLORIDA

PROJECT DEION: RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR SITE WORK AS DEFINED IN THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEERS SPECIFICATIONS.

FOR: Department of Military Affairs, Construction and Facility Management Office

MINORITY PROGRAM: Utilization of MBE participation is highly encouraged from all Bidders.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held for all interested Prime Bidders and MBE’s certified by the Minority Business Advocacy and Assistance Office On: July 7, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., Local Time, at the Deland National Guard Armory, 401 South Alabama Avenue, Deland, Florida 32724-5993. All Prime Bidders interested in bidding on this project are required to attend and address subcontracting opportunities for MBE’s.

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.

BID SECURITY: If the bid proposal amount is $100,000 or less, a bid security (5%) is not required.

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

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

DATE AND TIME: July 20, 2006, 10:00 a.m., Local Time.

PLACE: Deland National Guard Armory, 401 South Alabama Avenue, Deland, Florida 32724-5993

PROPOSAL: Bids may be submitted prior to bid opening date if received by the Department of Military Affairs, NO LATER THAN July 19, 2006, BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS.

Submit to: Construction and Facility Management Office, Robert F. Ensslin Armory, ATTN: SEALED BIDS, Mr. Kenneth Hersey, 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, Florida, 32086, (904)823-0282, in full accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions, and Contractual Conditions, which may be examined and obtained from the:

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: BGA Inc., ATTN: Kristen Titus TELEPHONE: (813)375-3417

DEPOSIT: $100.00 per set of Drawings and Specifications is required with a limit of two (2) sets per General Contractor or Prime Bidder and one set per mechanical subcontractor and/or electrical subcontractor. The deposit shall only be returned to those General Contractors, or Prime Bidders, mechanical subcontractors and/or electrical subcontractors, who, after having examined the Drawings and Specifications:

a.   Submit a request for pre qualification and fail to qualify, or

b.   Submit a bid (in the case of mechanical and/or electrical subcontractor’s submission of a bid to a prime bidder),

      and return the Drawings and Specifications in good condition within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of

      bids.

All technical questions shall be directed to the A/E until close of business July 13, 2006.

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: BGA Inc. ATTN: Kristen Titus TELEPHONE: (813)375-3417

CONTRACT AWARD: The official Notice of Award Recommendation (Intent to Award) will be by electronic posting on the Department’s website at http://fcn.state.fl.us/ owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. If no protest is filed, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive and responsible low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C., by the Owner. In the event that the Bid tabulation/Notice of Award Recommendation (Intent to Award) can not be posted in this manner, then all bidders will be notified by certified United States Mail, return receipt requested.

Vendors submitting bids/proposals should be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace E-procurement system prior to the response due date. A vendor shall not be awarded a project until registered in the MFMP system.

The Department reserves the right to reject any and all submissions or accept minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.

The State of Florida’s performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon availability of funding and an annual appropriation by the Legislature.