DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BDC44-12/13 FKOHT - Niles Channel Historic Bridge Debris Removal
NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BID NO. BDC 44-12/13
The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Operations, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal competitive bids from contractors certified or registered to work in the jurisdiction for the project listed below. Contractor must be certified by the Florida Department of Transportation in one of the following categories: R&R Intermediate Bridges, R&R Major Bridge-Bridges of Conventional Construction Which are Over a Water Opening of 1000 Feet or More, R&R Major Bridge-Concrete Segmental Construction, R&R Minor Bridges.
PROJECT NAME: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail – Niles Channel Historic Bridge Debris Removal & Associated Work
SCOPE OF WORK: Provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to remove and dispose of debris from a collapsed bridge including buckled steel beam members and submerged bridge slabs, some slab replacement and associated work.
PROJECT BUDGET: $300,000.00
PARK LOCATION: Niles Channel Historic Bridge, MM25.5 between Ramrod and Summerland Keys on Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, Monroe County
PROJECT MANAGER: Michael W. Foster Jr., P.E., Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, Florida 32309
INSTRUCTIONS: Documents for this bid will be available for download on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Any firm desiring a Project Manual for this project may obtain directions by emailing susan.maynard@dep.state.fl.us and mike.renard@dep.state.fl.us.
MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida. The Department will be glad to furnish a list of Minority Owned Firms that could be offered sub-contracting opportunities.
ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact Michael Renard with the Bureau of Design and Construction at (850)488-5372 (ext. 131) at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling (800)955-8771 (TDD) or (800)955-8770 (Voice).
E-VERIFY: Vendor/Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the Vendor/Contractor during the term of the Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons, including subcontractors, assigned by the Vendor/Contractor to perform work pursuant to the contract with the Department.
BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 1:30 p.m. (ET), Friday, May 31, 2013, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309, Attention Michael Renard, Construction Projects Administrator, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)488-5372 (extension 131). The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
BID POSTING DATE: No later than 4:00 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, June 4, 2013 unless extended by the Department for good cause.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS; Notice of Intent to Protest the Bid Specifications must be filed with (received by) the Agency Clerk, Lea Crandall, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, MS 35, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee FL 32399-3000, (850)245-2242, fax (850)245-2303, Lea.Crandall@dep.state.fl.us during the 72-hour period after Bid Specifications are posted on the Vendor Bid System. Failure to file a Notice of Intent to Protest or a formal, written Protest in accordance with Rule 28-110, F.A.C., within ten days after the 72-hour period ends, as prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing on the Bid Specifications under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Rules for bid protests can be found in sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code. A bid protester shall comply with these statutes and rules.
