ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (experienced in site preparation and utility installation), BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Contractors shall self-perform no less than thirty five (35%) percent of the work.

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NO: HG-42

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Construction of the site work and utilities for the Gadsden Re-Entry Center located at the Florida Public Safety Institute, 215 College Drive, Havana, Florida 32333.

FOR: STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount is $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) or less, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required.

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.

PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder, whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 489, and 633, F.S., for licensure or certification, must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals as soon as possible. Bidders must receive confirmation of their prequalification five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If not previously qualified by the Department for the current biennium (July 1 through June 30) of odd numbered years, or you are unsure, please contact: Ms. Sandra Rogers, (850)922-8855, for prequalification instructions. After the bid opening the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the rule requirements is included in the “Instruction to Bidders” under Article B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.

Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud on:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

PLACE: EMO/ARCHITECTS, Inc., 1126 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303

Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-bid conference, and/or bid/proposal opening, shall contact the person listed below at least (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using Florida Relay Services by dialing 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, which may be examined and obtained from the:

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: EMO/ARCHITECTS, Inc., Attention: Robert Ihasz, 1126 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, (850)222-8000.

Drawings and specifications may be purchased for a Non-refundable price of $105.00 per set from: The Blueprint Shop at (850)224-2699. Bidder must pay postage/shipping. Partial sets may not be purchased.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, December 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), The Florida Public Safety Institute’s Conference Center, 215 College Drive, Havana, Florida 32333. A brief walk-through of the work area(s) will be available as part of the pre-bid conference. Contractors are Strongly Encouraged to attend in order to inspect the site and familiarize themselves with the project conditions.

CONTRACT AWARD: Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be sent to all bidders by Facsimile, Return Receipt Required. If no protest is filed per Article B-20 of the Instructions to Bidders, “Bid Protests, Points of Entry”, the contract will be awarded by the Secretary, Department of Corrections. RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.