Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Departmental

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

SUWANNEE LAKE FMA RESTORATION

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

PROJECT NO: FWC 13/14-69

PROJECT NAME: SUWANNEE LAKE FMA RESTORATION

PROJECT LOCATION: SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

FOR: Work on this proposed Contract comprises dewatering, excavation of organic material, and installation of fish habitat features. Suwannee Lake has been drained except for certain areas within the northern section of the Lake. The CONTRACTOR shall use a pump to remove the excess water in the northern section of the Lake. The excavation of organic material is approximately 50,130 cubic yards of muck and organic debris from the 38 acre excavation area. The fish habitat features consists of fish attractors, tree islands, and littoral islands. See construction drawings for additional details.

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 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at: Suwannee Lake FMA, 8598 91st Road, Suwannee County, Live Oak, Florida 32060.

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: January 23, 2014, 3:00 p.m., 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 $50.00, 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. The bid documents can also be obtained at no cost by downloading from ftp://fwcpub:[e-mail]/FWC1314-69/

CONTACT PERSON: Direct questions to the Bid Supervisor: Ms. Sharita Newman, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Purchasing Dept., 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, tel.: [phone], fax: [phone], email: [e-mail].