Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

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Peter R. Brown Construction
Notice of Request for Proposals - Polk County Health Department Lake Wales Public Health Clinic DOH #70053350

Polk County

Lake Wales, FL

Peter R. Brown Construction, Inc. (CGC-061419), the Construction Manager for the Florida Department of Health – Polk County Health Department Lake Wales Public Health Clinic (DOH #700533350) hereby solicits sealed proposals for the referenced project in accordance with the proposal documents to include but not limited to the following:

The construction of a new 15,000 sq. ft. Health Clinic and WIC Services building and associated site work development. The new buildings are one-story masonry structures with structural steel framing, pre-engineered wood trusses and a standing seam metal roof system. The standing seam metal roof system will be a continuous roof system which will encompass both buildings and create a covered courtyard. The courtyard area consists if an open area with decorative planters and a bead board soffit ceiling with recessed lighting fixtures. Exterior glazing will be a combination of fixed aluminum windows and aluminum storefront with laminated tinted glass. Interior doors are a combination of wood doors and interior storefront door systems. Cabinets, standing wood trim and chair rails are included for each of these buildings. Interior partitions will be drywall and the inside face of the exterior masonry walls will be furred-out with drywall partitions. Porcelain tile, ceramic wall tile, carpet, sheet vinyl and VCT are included throughout both buildings. Standard public building toilet accessories, partitions, signs, tack boards, projection screens and miscellaneous accessories will be installed throughout each building. A fire sprinkler system and addressable fire alarm system are included as part of this work. The HVAC system will be a DX split system with additional mini-split systems for additional cooling at the Computer Server Rooms. The electrical system includes standard lighting, power receptacles and related components for a complete system with provisions for a future standby generator. Additionally, the low voltage system including television CCTV system, security/intrusion alarm system and telephone data system is included as part of this work.

A pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. (Local Time); Thursday, April 10, 2008 at the following location:

Polk County Health Department

Administration Building

1290 Golfview Avenue

Bartow, FL 33830

Deadline for receipt of All Proposal Packages has been set for 2:00 p.m., on April 23, 2008. Only proposals received on or before the time and date listed will be considered. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m., of the day specified above, will be returned unopened.

All interested subcontractors must be pre-qualified or have completed the pre-qualification process within the last year. Subcontractors must submit pre-qualification prior to March 21, 2008, in order to be considered for this project. Please contact the following person to obtain information or documents about the pre-qualification requirements for this project:

Jenny Sanchez, Estimator

Phone: (727)535-6407 – Fax: (727)539-8485

Florida Department of Health and Peter R. Brown Construction, Inc., are committed to provide equal opportunity and strongly encourage all interested M/WBE and SBE firms to submit proposals.

One set of plans and specifications will be supplied to all pre-qualified trade contractors at no cost. Proposal Documents will be available March 31, 2008. Trade contractors are responsible for the cost of shipping. Additional sets may be purchased directly from the copy center. Copy center information will be distributed with the Proposal Packages.

Florida Department of Health and Peter R. Brown Construction, Inc., reserve the right to accept or reject any and all proposals in whole or part and to waive informalities and irregularities.

No verbal instruction or directives will be accepted regarding this project during the proposal period. All instructions or directives must be clarified through written Addenda or Supplements. All questions regarding the work should be directed to the Construction Manager, in writing by April 16, 2008. The Owner and Architect will not accept calls regarding this project.