NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

                                                                           BID NO. BDC 23-07/08

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: TH Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park-Resurface Park Drive

SCOPE OF WORK: Furnish all materials and labor to repave with 1.5 inches of asphalt overlay approximately 5.4 miles of the park drive and roads. This work shall include costs associated with patching all potholes within the work area.

PARK LOCATION: TH Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, On CR 30 off US 98, 8899 Cape San Blas Rd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (Gulf County)

PROJECT MANAGER: Kimsey Helms, Bureau of Design and Construction, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida, (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 at least five (5) calendar days 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 October 19, 2007 at: TH Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, 8899 Cape San Blas Rd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456, Attention: Brian Addison, (850)227-1327, Fax Number: (850)227-1488.

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 openings. 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).

PRE-BID MEETING ON SITE (NON-MANDATORY): An on-site meeting with prospective bidders will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2007 with the DEP Project Manager and Park/District Staff to examine site conditions and answer questions regarding the scope of the project.

BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 13, 2007, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309, attention Michael Renard, Construction Projects Administrator, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)488-5372. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.