DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Ft. Pierce Warehouse Roof Overs
As a contractor, you are invited to submit a bid to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Administration, hereinafter referred to as owner, for a roof-over of warehouse unit #6 and unit #23 at the Ft Pierce State Farmers Market located at 3479 South US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, Florida. The project budget is estimated to be $220,000.
The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment and inspection fees necessary to successfully complete the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid.
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Ft. Pierce Warehouse Roof Overs, located at Ft Pierce State Farmers Market located at 3479 South US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENT: The entire solicitation document, which includes specifications, may be viewed and downloaded from the Vendor Bid System at http://myflorida.com, click on Business, Doing Business with the State of Florida, Everything for Vendors and Customers, Vendor Bid System, Search Advertisements, Bid Number ITB/DM-15/16-89, or by calling the purchasing office at (850)617-7181.
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT: Each bidder must, before submitting a bid, attend the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit. The pre-bid conference/site visit will be held on at 2:00 p.m., ET, on May 11, 2016, at the Ft Pierce State Farmers Market (main office), 3479 South US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, Florida. During the pre-bid conference, a site visit will be held for prospective bidders. It is the bidders' responsibility to consider any and all site conditions or requirements for the project. Specifications will be available at the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit.
PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: A person or affiliate, who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime; may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant under a contract with any public entity and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for category two, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
DISCRIMINATION, DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: An entity or affiliate, who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list, may not submit a bid on a contract to provide goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity; may not award or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant under contract with any public entity and may not transact any business with any public entity.
PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: Each bid shall be accompanied by a Performance Bond in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the Base Bid Price.
BID BOND: Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond Guarantee payable to the Department in the amount of one‑hundred percent (100%) of the bid price.
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: May 20, 2016 @ 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800, (850)617-7181.
CONTRACT AWARD: The official Notice of Award Recommendation will be by electronic posting at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu 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. If no protest is filed, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C. by the owner.
