NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
INVITATION TO BID
ITB 14-17
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, is soliciting bids to contractors for a reroute of chilled and heating hot water lines to Andrew Robinson Building 14 for the University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
The University of North Florida is seeking bids from qualified general or mechanical contractors to provide the reroute of chilled and heating hot water piping around the Andrew Robinson Buildings 14B and 14D. The project scope includes the patch, repair and matching of disturbed concrete and asphalt in existing Parking Lot 9.
Contractors desiring to be considered must have current demonstrable experience and certifications at the time of bid opening in accordance with the specifications in the ITB 14-17 bid documents.
The preliminary schedule for this ITB:
AdvertisementJanuary 13, 2014
Mandatory Pre-Bid MeetingJanuary 17, 2014, 11:30 a.m.
Deadline for questionsJanuary 22, 2014
Response to questionsJanuary 24, 2014
Bids dueJanuary 29, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Minority business participation is strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.
A performance and payment bond for 100 percent of the amount of the bid will be required of the successful contractor for any project with a cost that exceeds $100,000.
As required by §287.133, Fla. Stat., a contractor may not submit a proposal for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The selected contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor or consultant in excess of $15,000 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Contractor shall have established equal opportunity practices which conform to all laws against discrimination and prohibit discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status or religion; neither contractor nor any subcontractor or other person, firm or business entity with whom it would be engaged in a combined effort to perform the services has hired any person who is an officer or employee of UNF.
Full sets of bidding documents and descriptive project information may be obtained online at the UNF Purchasing department website: http://www.unf.edu/purchasing/Bids_and_Notices.aspx.
Submit three complete copies of your bid response in full accordance with the requirements of the bid document to:
University of North Florida Purchasing Department
Hicks Hall, Suite 2950
4892 First Coast Technology Parkway (street address)
Jacksonville, Florida 32224
Sealed bids must be received at the above address no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 29, 2014. Facsimile (fax) or email submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
