Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental  


  • BID NO. BDC 24-10/11 Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail – Leon County Phase

    NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

    BID NO. BDC 24-10/11

    The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal competitive bids from certified or registered contractors licensed to work in the jurisdiction for the project listed below:

    PROJECT NAME: Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail – Leon County Phase

    SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide the necessary labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to construct the improvements per the plans and specs including but not limited to milling of existing surface base stabilization, drainage, trail widening to 12', resurfacing, and installation of covered benches and arbors for the 5.21 mile segment of the trail lying in all of part of Leon County, Florida.

    Pursuant to Executive Order 07-126 and Section 255.252(3), F.S. the Department requires the proposed project be designed and constructed in accordance with green building standards where applicable.

    PROJECT BUDGET: $900,000.00

    PARK LOCATION: St. Marks State Trail, 1358 Old Woodville Rd., Crawfordville, FL 32327-0621, Miles Shiver, Trail Manager, (850)487-7989

    PROJECT MANAGER: Todd McGee, Office of Greenways & Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)245-2070.

    INSTRUCTIONS: Any firm desiring a Project Manual for this project may obtain a copy by writing to the address or calling the telephone number below. A Compact Disk (CD) containing the plans and specifications will be available on December 10, 2010, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Florida 32399, Attention: Todd McGee, Construction Projects Manager, (850)245-2052, Fax: (850)245-2082.

    MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida. The Department will be glad to furnish a list of Minority Owned Firms that could be offered sub-contracting opportunities.

    PREQUALIFICATION: When the total Bid including Alternates exceeds $200,000, each Bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 455, 489 or 633, Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification, must submit the following prequalification data of their eligibility to submit bids 240 hours (10 days) PRIOR TO the Bid Opening date, unless the Bidder has been previously qualified by the Department of Environmental Protection for the current biennium (July 1-June 30) of odd numbered years in accordance with subsection 60D-5.004(2), F.A.C., as evidenced by a letter from DEP to the Bidder, which letter shall be presented to DEP upon request. If the Department requires clarification or additional information, Bidder shall submit such information by 120 hours (5 days) prior to Bid Opening. Material submitted after those deadlines shall disqualify the Bidder.

    ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact: Michael Renard, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)488-5372 at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

    BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 2:00 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, January 11, 2011 to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309, Attention: Michael Renard, Construction Projects Administrator, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)488-5372. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

    BID POSTING DATE: No later than 2:00 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, January 18, 2011, unless extended by the Department for good cause.

    NOTICE OF RIGHTS: Notice of Intent to Protest the Bid Specifications must be filed with (received by) the: Agency Clerk, Lea Crandall, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, MS 35, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee FL 32399-3000, (850)245-2242, Fax: (850)245-2303, email: Lea.Crandall@dep.state.fl.us, during the 72-hour period after Bid Specifications are posted on the Vendor Bid System. Failure to file a Notice of Intent to Protest or a formal, written Protest in accordance with Chapter 28-110, F.A.C., within ten days after the 72-hour period ends, as prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing on the Bid Specifications under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Rules for bid protests can be found in Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code. A bid protester shall comply with these statutes and rules.

Document Information