The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal competitive bids for the project listed below:

PROJECT NAME: Fort Clinch State Park-Fishing Pier Repairs

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide the necessary labor, supervision, equipment and materials required to remove existing boardwalk decking, railing and replace incorporating ADA slopes and landings all surfaces to be weather sealed. Additionally, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to strip marine growth, inspect, and document damages to all pilings, implement repair procedures, as specified, for affected pilings. Install piling jackets (life jacket) with cathodic protection on an estimated 24 piles. There are an estimated 6 piles to be sealed injected, 6 piles to be patched and 60 piles to be patched at the lifting loop. Piling cap repair and hollow core slab repair/replacement is also included in the scope of this Project.

PARK LOCATION: Fort Clinch State Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach (Nassau County), FL 32034

PROJECT MANAGER: Randall Strange, Telephone Number: (850)488-5372, Fax Number: (850)488-3537.

MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida. The Department will be glad to furnish a list of Minority Owned Firms that could be offered sub-contracting opportunities.

PREQUALIFICATION: When the total bid price including alternates exceeds $200,000.00, each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility prior to the bid closing date.

INSTRUCTIONS: Any firm desiring plans and bid specifications for this project may obtain a copy by writing the address or calling the telephone number below. Plans and specifications will be available on Friday, September 28, 2007 at: Fort Clinch State Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034, Attention: Peter Scalco, Park Manager, Telephone Number: (904)277-7274.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held for all interested bidders at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort Clinch State Park Administrative Office on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. All prospective contractors submitting a response as a result of this Invitation to Bid MUST be represented in order for their response to be considered. A joint venture must be represented by at least one firm participating in the joint venture. Failure by a prospective contractor to be represented at the mandatory meeting will result in the elimination of the prospective contractor’s bid from further consideration.

ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact Michael Renard with the Bureau of Design and Construction at (850)488-5372, at least five (5) workdays prior to opening. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 3:30 (EDST) p.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2007 to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. For questions concerning the ad or bidding procedures, contact Michael Renard, Construction Projects Administrator 2, Bureau of Design and Construction. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.