DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL OR BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LICENSED BY THE STATE OF
PROJECT NO: CFMO-205005 ACCOUNTING CODE: NA
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: RENOVATION CRESTVIEW NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY,
PROJECT DEION: RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR SITE WORK AS DEFINED IN THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEERS SPECIFICATIONS.
FOR: Department of Military Affairs, Construction and Facility Management Office
MINORITY PROGRAM: Utilization of MBE participation is highly encouraged from all Bidders.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held for all interested Prime Bidders and MBE’s certified by the Minority Business Advocacy and Assistance Office On: August 30, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. (Local time), The Crestview National Guard Armory, 1518 East James Lee Boulevard, Crestview, Florida 32539. All Prime Bidders interested in bidding on this project are required to attend and address subcontracting opportunities for MBE’s.
DISCRIMINATION; DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: An entity or affiliate who has 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.
PREQUALIFICATIONS: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. After the bid opening, the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Chapter 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the requirements is included in the Instruction to Bidders under Article B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.
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.
BID SECURITY: If the bid proposal amount is $100,000 or less, a bid security (5%) is not required.
PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount is $100,000 or less, a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required.
Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: September 14, 2006, until 11:00 a.m. (local time)
PLACE: Crestview National Guard Armory,
PROPOSAL: Bids may be submitted prior to bid opening date if received by the Department of Military Affairs, NO LATER THAN September 13, 2006, BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS. CFMO ATTN: Mr. Kenneth Hersey, Robert F. Ensslin, 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, Florida, 32086 Telephone (904)823-0282, in full accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions, and Contractual Conditions, which may be examined and obtained, as of August 4, 2006, from SKINNER VIGNOLA MCLEAN, INC.
DEPOSIT: $150.00 per set of Drawings and Specifications is required with a limit of two (2) sets per General Contractor or Prime Bidder and one set per mechanical subcontractor and/or electrical subcontractor. The deposit shall only be returned to those General Contractors, or Prime Bidders, mechanical subcontractors and/or electrical subcontractors, who, after having examined the Drawings and Specifications:
a. Submit a request for pre-qualification and fail to qualify, or
b. Submit a bid (in the case of mechanical and/or electrical subcontractor's submission of a bid to a prime bidder), and return the Drawings and Specifications in good condition within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of bids.
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FULL SETS of drawings and specifications may be purchased by payment of the printing and handling cost at the rate of $125.00 per set.
All Technical questions shall be directed to the A/E until close of business September 7, 2006.
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: SKINNER VIGNOLA MCLEAN INC.,
CONTRACT AWARD: The Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted at the location where the bids were opened as well as the myflorida.com website at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu “Search Advertisements”. In the event that the Bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation can not be posted in this manner, then all bidders will be notified by certified United States Mail, return receipt requested. If no protest is filed per Section B-21 of the Instructions To Bidders, “Notice and Protests Procedures”, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Rule 60D-5, F.A.C., by the Owner.
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