Department of Education, Florida Atlantic University

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University

ROADWAY & PARKING PROJECT BT-636 MACARTHUR CAMPUS – JUPITER, FLORIDA

                                                                      INVITATION TO BID

Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees will receive sealed bids for:

                                                   ROADWAY & PARKING PROJECT BT-636

                                              MACARTHUR CAMPUS – JUPITER, FLORIDA

Sealed bids will be received by Florida Atlantic University, Purchasing Department, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, no later than on December 4, 2007, 2:00 p.m. local time, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Sealed bids are to have the project name: FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY – ROADWAY & PARKING PROJECT BT-636 – BID DOCUMENTS, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be submitted in full and in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and specifications.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE has been scheduled for November 20, 2007, 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room AD222 which is located in the Administration Building on the MacArthur Campus in Jupiter. There will be a walk-through of the sites after the meeting.

All Bidders must be qualified at the time of bid opening in accordance with Article B-2 of the Instructions to Bidders section of the Project Manual (Specifications Section 00520)

THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF FURNISHING ALL LABOR AND MATERIAL FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

BASE BID – CRESCENT ROAD AND STUDENT HOUSING PARKING

ALTERNATE 1 – PRIMARY ARRIVAL ROAD

ALTERNATE 2 – LLS PARKING EXPANSION

ALTERNATE 3 – SCRIPPS PARKING EXPANSION

A project layout map can be viewed at the following website: www.abengineering.net

Copies of the Contract Documents (Project Manual, Specifications and Drawings) are on file and available for public inspection at local plans rooms and the following locations:

Florida Atlantic University A&B Engineering, Inc.

Facilities Planning                3461 Fairlane Farms Road

5353 Parkside Drive             Wellington, FL 33414

Jupiter, Florida 33458           [phone]

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Prospective bidders may obtain copies of the Contract Documents only through the office of A&B Engineering, Inc. The charge for the Contract Documents is $120.00, NON-REFUNDABLE. A $30.00 NON-REFUNDABLE shipping and handling fee, per set, will be charged for documents that are sent to bidders via US Postal Service. All overnight delivery is to be paid for by the bidder and will include a $15.00 NON-REFUNDABLE handling fee. All charges and handling fees must be received by A&B Engineering, Inc. prior to sending the documents. ALL CHECKS FOR PLANS AND HANDLING FEES AS APPLICABLE ARE TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO A&B ENGINEERING, INC.

In accordance with the Rules for the Administration of Purchasing Program, Chapter 6C-17, Florida Administrative Code, subsection 6C-18.050(6) effective January 13, 1999:

Florida Atlantic University shall not accept a competitive solicitation from or purchase a commodity or contractual services from a person or affiliate who has been convicted of a public entity crime and has been placed on the State of Florida’s convicted vendor list for a period of 36 months from the date of being added to the convicted vendor list.

Persons with a disability requiring accommodation should contact the FAU Equal Opportunity Programs Office at [phone] at least five (5) working days in advance to make appropriate arrangements. Persons with hearing or speech impairments should contact the same by using the Florida Dual Party Relay System at 1(800)955-8770 (voice) or 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).