INVITATION TO BID
Proposals are requested from qualified Electrical Contractors by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, hereinafter referred to as Owner, for the construction of:
PROJECT NUMBER: APD 07216100
Proximity Card Access System Design
Buildings #1029 and #1262
Mentally Retarded Defendant Program
Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee
PREQUALIFICATION: The Owner accepts bids from those firms which demonstrate current relevant licensure with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Registration by submittal of a copy of that license or certificate with their bid and compliance with the pre-qualification requirements as stated hereinbefore and in the project specifications.
The work includes but is not limited to Furnish all labor, material, equipment and incidentals required for a complete and fully operational Electromechanical Door Locks and Proximity Card Access system for Buildings 1029 and Building 1262, Florida State Hospital.
BID GUARANTEE: On projects where the base bid and sum of all additives exceeds $100,000.00, bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid.
PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BOND: If the construction award is $100,000.00 or more, a Public Construction Bond, Exhibit 4, is required.
BID DATE AND TIME: Sealed bids will be received at the: Owners Office, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 170, Room 170-J, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, Thursday, December 2, 2010, until 2:00 p.m. (EST), at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
MANDATORY PRE-BID INSPECTION: The mandatory pre-bid inspection will be held at the: Operations & Facilities Building, Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). An informative meeting will take place at this location followed by a visit to the project location, Building 1029, and Building 1262. All other visits after this time shall be by Florida State Hospital appointed set time only. All questions pertaining to this project must be addressed to: The Owner, Mr. Stephen Boley.
PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full accordance with the requirements of the drawings, specifications, bidding conditions and contractual conditions, which may be examined and obtained for $25.00 non- refundable from the Owner:
Mr. Stephen Boley
Construction Project Manager
Agency For Persons With Disabilities
4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 170, Room 170-J
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
e-mail: stephen_boley@apd.state.fl.us
Telephone No.: (850)922-4575
CONTRACT AWARD: The bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted by 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), December 3, 2010, The Office of the Owner, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 170, Room 170-J, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950. In the event that the bid tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted in this manner, then all bidders will be otherwise notified. Any protests of the bid must be made within 72 hours of posting of the results. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.53(5), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. If no protest is filed per Section B-21 of the Instructions to Bidders, Notice and Protest Procedures: the Owner will award the contract to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C.
