Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MCNEIL’S POND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT

BIDS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED CERTIFIED/REGISTERED CONTRACTORS BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT No.: FWC 07/08-31

PROJECT NAME: MCNEIL’S POND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT

PROJECT LOCATION: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, ST. JOHNS COUNTY

FOR: Work on this proposed project comprises dewatering McNeil’s Pond, remove, haul and deposit unconsolidated pond-bottom organic sediments onto designated upland disposal sites within 1 mile radius as shown on the Drawings and specified in the specifications.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. (EDT), Thursday, October 11, 2007 at McNeil’s Pond Dam. McNeil’s Pond is located in the Northeast corner of St. Johns County, Florida, wholly within Guana River Wildlife Management Area.

REQUIRED BONDS: Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid.

After award of Contract, a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond Will be required.

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

DATE AND TIME: October 26, 2007, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

PLACE: Purchasing Office, Room 364, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, Tel. (850)488-3427

BID DOCUMENTS: Bid Documents can be obtained by Bidders upon payment of $25.00, non-refundable, by contacting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Purchasing Office, Room-364, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, Tel. (850)488-3428. The payment envelope MUST be plainly marked on the outside with the bid number. The bid package will be sent overnight upon receiving payment by the above-mentioned Purchasing Office. Provide contact information, phone and fax number, as well as complete return address. DO NOT PROVIDE POST OFFICE BOX FOR RETURN ADDRESS.

Bid Documents can also be obtained by downloading at no cost from http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu and search for Bid Number FWC 07/08-31.

CONTACT PERSON:

Direct questions to the On-Site Wildlife Biologist:

Justin Ellenberger

Wildlife Biologist

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

440 Guana River Road

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

904-825-6877

FAX 904 825-6878

justin.ellenberger@MyFWC.com