Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Departmental

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

FISHEATING CREEK WMA – COWBONE MARSH CHANNEL RESTORATION

BIDS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NO: FWC 12/13-17

PROJECT NAME:FISHEATING CREEK WMA – COWBONE MARSH

CHANNEL RESTORATION

PROJECT LOCATION: GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA

FOR:

Work on this proposed Contract comprises installing a temporary access road 14-feet wide and 1.164 miles in length overlaid with composite interlocking mats, utilizing the temporary access road to transport approximately 27,000 CY of sand fill to be excavated and obtained from a borrow pit at a location shown in the Drawings, backfilling an existing channel for about 10,000 feet, stabilizing the backfilled channel with a native wetland seed prescription applied via hydro-seeding, removal of the temporary access road and restoring all disturbed areas.

QUALIFICATION:

Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit qualification data of their eligibili­ty to submit proposals with their bid.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 11:00am EDT on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at:

Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area

1937 Banana Grove Road

Moore Haven, FL 33471

[phone]

The Commission will be providing transportation (swamp buggies and airboats) to the site.  One representative of each contractor may reserve a spot by calling Ms. Patricia Lloyd at the address listed above, at least 48 hours prior to pre-bid conference.  Walk-ins may join only if extra space is available or if they can provide their own transportation.

REQUIRED BONDS:

On projects where the base bid and sum of all additive alternates exceeds $100,000, bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid.

After award of contract, a 100% performance bond and a 100% labor and material payment bond will be required.

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

DATE AND TIME: November 06, 2012, 3:00 PM EST.

PLACE:

Purchasing Office, Room 364, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600. Tel. [phone]

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Permits, Bidding Conditions, and Contractual Conditions.

BID PACKAGE:

Bid documents shall be obtained from the Commission, upon payment of $250.00, non-refundable, for one set.  The payment envelope MUST be plainly marked on the outside with the bid number.  The bid package will be sent overnight upon receiving payment by the above-mentioned Purchasing Office.  Provide contact information, phone and fax number, as well as complete return address.  DO NOT PROVIDE POST OFFICE BOX FOR RETURN ADDRESS.

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CONTACT PERSON:

Direct questions to the Bid Supervisor:

Ms. Christie Clark

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

Purchasing Dept.

620 South Meridian Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600

Tel.: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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