Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Administration
Statement of Qualifications - Florida City

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ)

As an Architect or Engineer, you are invited to submit an SOQ to the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT, hereinafter referred to as the Department.

The Department is seeking professional services of an architectural/engineering firm to provide design and construction administration/oversight services for the repair of the State Farmer’s Market located at 300 N. Krome Avenue, Florida City, Florida 33034. The estimated budget for this project is $750,000.00.

PROJECT LOCATION: Winter Haven, Florida.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENT: The entire solicitation document may be viewed and downloaded from the Vendor Bid System at http://myflorida.com, click on Business, Doing Business with the State of Florida, Everything for Vendors and Customers, Vendor Bid System, Search Advertisements, Bid Number SOQ/DM-07/08-54, or by calling the Purchasing Office at (850)487-3727.

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.

DISCRIMINATION; DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: An entity or affiliate who had been placed on the discriminatory vendor list 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.

Statements of Qualifications will be received and publicly opened on:

DATE AND TIME: March 12, 2008, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 S. Calhoun Street, Room SB8, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)487-3727.

CONTRACT AWARD: The official Notice of Award recommendation will be by electronic posting at http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/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.