Bid Solicitation for District 5
Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal
The Florida Department of Transportation, District 5 is soliciting bids for Building Renovations and Modifications, described below. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Monday, March 26, 2007 at: Florida Department of Transportation, District Five Office, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32720, District Contracts Office, 4th Floor, Room 4C32. Mailed bids, regular or overnight, must be received in the District Five mailroom by the 2:00 p.m. deadline. Address mailed Packages: “Sealed Bid, MS522P, Attention: Vickie Wyche.” Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 26, 2007, shortly after the 2:00 p.m. deadline
PLACE: Florida Department of Transportation, District Five Office, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32720
State Project Number: 413778-2-52-01; Contract Number: E-5L03
Work under this contract consists of the following: Renovations and Modifications to the existing Pre-Engineered metal building at the Florida Department of Transportation, Oviedo Maintenance Complex, 2400 Camp Road, Oviedo, FL 32765. The project consists of constructing interior walls in order to create a Conference/Training room, Men’s and Women’s Rest room facilities, Break Room, File Storage Room and an Office. Work includes associated Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC additions and upgrades to accommodate the renovations.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 10:00 a.m. (local time), at the Oviedo Maintenance Complex, 2400 Camp Road, Oviedo, FL 32765. Contractors are encouraged to attend and meet with agency representatives who will discuss the Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents for this project.
PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder shall submit with the bid a copy of their current General or Building Contractors License issued by the State of Florida and, if a Florida Corporation, a copy of their Corporate Charter as pre-qualification to submit a bid. After the bid opening, the Department will verify that the lowest responsible bidder meets qualifications in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS/BID DOCUMENTS: All orders for Plans and Specifications must be submitted on the Departments Fax Order Form and is available at the District Contracts Web-site http://www.dot.state.fl.us/contracts administrationdistrict5 or by contacting Vickie Wyche, District Contracts Office, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32720, (386)943-5525.
Requirements for project:
1.MINORITY PROGRAM: The Department encourages the recruitment and utilization of certified and non-certified minority businesses. The Department, its contractors, suppliers, and consultants should take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that minority businesses have an opportunity to compete for and perform contract work for the Department in a nondiscriminatory environment.
2.BID BOND: If the bid on a project exceeds $100,000, the bidder must provide with their bid, a good faith deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid. This may be accomplished by way of a bid bond from a surety insurer authorized to do business in this State as surety, a certified check made payable to Florida Department of Transportation, a cashier’s check, treasurer’s check or bank draft of any national or state bank. A bid bond, check or draft in an amount less than five per cent (5%) of the actual bid will invalidate the bid. Bid bonds shall conform to the (Exhibit) furnished with the proposal forms.
3.PERFORMANCE AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the contract award amount exceeds $100,000, a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond for the full amount will be required.
4.BID POSTING: Unless otherwise notified in writing, the Summary of Bids and Notice of Intent to award will be posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 8:00 a.m., in the Main Lobby of the DeLand District Office, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida. In the event that the Summary of Bids and Notice of Intent to award cannot be posted on this date, all bidders will be notified by certified United States mail or express delivery, return receipt requested or by fax transmission, receipt acknowledged. Information concerning posting may be obtained by calling the District Contracts Office at (386)943-5525.
5.BID SOLICITATION/AWARD/NON-AWARD PROTEST RIGHTS: A notice of protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications of this Bid Solicitation shall be filed in writing within 72 hours of receipt of the bid documents. Any person adversely affected by the intended decision of the Department to award a contract or to reject all bids shall file a notice of protest within 72 hours after the posting of the notice of decision or intended decision. If notice of intended decision is given by certified mail or express delivery, the adversely affected person must file the notice of protest within 72 hours after receipt of the notice of intent. A formal written protest must be filed within ten days after filing the notice of protest. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. All protests must be submitted in accordance with Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code. The required notice of protest and formal protest must each be timely filed with the Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
