DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
INVITATION TO BID
As a Contractor, you are invited to submit a bid to the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF MARKETING, hereinafter referred to as Owner, for the repair and construction of building facilities at the Ft. Myers Farmers’ Market located at 2744 Edison Avenue, Ft. Myers, Florida, which shall include all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to repair and construct the buildings. The Project Budget is: $5,300,000.00
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Repair and construction of building facilities at the Ft. Myers Farmers’ Market, Ft. Myers, Florida.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENT: The entire solicitation document, including plans and specifications, may be viewed and downloaded from the Vendor Bid System at http://www.myflorida.com, click on Business, Doing Business with the State of Florida, Everything for Vendors and Customers, Vendor Bid System, Search Advertisements, Bid Number ITB/DM-05/06-83, or by calling the Purchasing Office at (850)487-3727.
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT: Each bidder must, before submitting a bid, attend the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit. The pre-bid conference/site visit will be held on February 1, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at the Ft. Myers Farmers’ Market, 2744 Edison Avenue, Ft. Myers, Florida 33902, specifically at the Market Manager’s Office. During the pre-bid conference a site visit will be held for prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ responsibility to consider any and all site conditions or requirements for the project. Plans and engineering specifications will be available at the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit.
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.
PERFORMANCE BOND: A performance bond in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the base bid price shall be required.
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: February 15, 2006, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)487-3727.
CONTRACT AWARD: The official Notice of Award Recommendation will be by electronic posting at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.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, F.S. If no protest is filed the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C., by the Owner.
