ITB 16-16 Parking Lots LED Lighting Upgrade
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ITB 16-16 Parking Lots LED Lighting Upgrade
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, is soliciting bids to electrical contractors for LED lighting upgrades for several parking lots located at 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
The scope of work includes retrofitting existing parking lot poles with the UNF approved LED fixtures. Fixtures other than those specified as the basis of design must be submitted and approved not later than close of questions on April 12, 2016. See the bid documents, drawings and specifications for the full scope of work.
The successful contractor is responsible for understanding and complying with all applicable local, state and federal occupational safety and health regulations pertaining to the scope of work outlined in this ITB.
The preliminary schedule for this ITB:
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Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting April 6, 2016 @ 1:30 p.m.
Deadline for questions April 12, 2016
Response to questions April 14, 2016
Bids due April 21, 2016 @ 2 p.m.
Minority business participation is strongly recommended and supported by the University of North Florida.
A performance and payment bond for 100 percent of the amount of the bid will be required of the successful contractor for any project with a cost that exceeds $100,000.
As required by §287.133, Fla. Stat., a contractor may not submit a proposal for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The selected contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor or consultant in excess of $15,000 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Contractor shall have established equal opportunity practices which conform to all laws against discrimination and prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status or religion; neither contractor nor any subcontractor or other person, firm or business entity with whom it would be engaged in a combined effort to perform the services has hired any person who is an officer or employee of UNF.
Full sets of bidding documents and descriptive project information may be obtained online at the UNF Procurement Services department website: http://www.unf.edu/procurement/Bids_and_Notices.aspx.
Submit one complete copy of your bid response in full accordance with the requirements of the bid document to:
University of North Florida Procurement Services Department
Hicks Hall, Suite 2950
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32224
Sealed bids must be received no later than 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 21, 2016. Facsimile (fax) or email submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
