Call for Bid
(See scope of work in the Construction Documents)
The call for bids is made by Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees.
PROJECT NAME: FGCU Central Energy Plant, Chiller Replacement
QUALIFICATION: All Bidders must be qualified at the time of bid opening in accordance with the Instruction to Bidder and the FGCU GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION (http://www.fgcu.edu/Facilities/Files/2016GeneralConditions.pdf). Additionally, bidders shall be a Florida Licensed Contractor (Mechanical) having a minimum of 10 years of experience with water-cooled chiller replacements of 750 tons and greater and of similar type facilities. Documentation of compliance with these qualifications must be provided with the bid.
SEALED BIDS DUE:
DATE AND TIME: May 19, 2016, 2:00 p.m., local time.
PLACE: Deliver Bids to Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida, Facilities Planning office in Edwards Hall 217. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud the same day at 3:00 p.m. in the Campus Support Complex, Conference Room 14.
PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full and in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and Project Manual. A copy of the bid documents may be obtained in electronic format (pdf) at http://www.fgcu.edu/Facilities/announcements.html.
A hard copy of the bid documents may be examined at the office of the Facilities Planning at Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida, Edwards Hall 217, during business hours. Telephone number (239)590-1500.
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: ATP Engineering South, PL.
PRE-SOLICITATION/PRE-BID MEETING: Bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-solicitation/pre-bid meeting. The meeting has been scheduled for:
DATE AND TIME: May 6, 2016, 2:00 p.m. local time.
PLACE: Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida, Central Energy Plant
BIDDER QUESTIONS:
Any and all bidder questions must be directed to Tom Mayo, Director of Facilities Planning, in writing via email (tmayo@fgcu.edu ) or by letter at Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida, Edwards Hall 217. All questions must be received at least two (2) weeks prior to bid date. Questions received after this date will not be addressed. All responses to bidder questions will be posted on the Facilities Planning website [http://www.fgcu.edu/Facilities/announcements.html] at least one week prior to bid date.
PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES: As required by Section 287-133, Florida Statutes, a contractor may not submit a bid for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The successful contractor must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being on the convicted vendor list.
