Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    BID NO. BDC68-13/14 Blue Spring State Park – Campground Bathhouses

    NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

    STATE OF FLORIDA

    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    BID NO. BDC68-13/14

    The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Operations, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting formal, competitive, sealed bids from Contractors licensed to work in the jurisdiction for the project listed below.

    PROJECT NAME: Blue Spring State Park – Campground Bathhouses

    SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide the necessary labor, materials, equipment, supervision and permits required to construct two (2) campground bathhouses and four (4) new parking spaces.

    Pursuant to Executive Order 07-126 and Section 255.252(3), F.S. the Department requires the proposed project be designed and constructed in accordance with green building standards where applicable.

    PARK LOCATION: Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W. French Avenue, Orange City, Florida 32763, Volusia County.

    PROJECT MANAGER: Ken Francis, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, telephone number: (407)884-2000.

    INSTRUCTIONS: Documents for this bid will be available for down load on Thursday May 22, 2014. Any firm desiring a Project Manual for this project may obtain directions by emailing: katie.parrish@dep.state.fl.us or david.matson@dep.state.fl.us. If preferred, a Compact Disk (CD) containing the plans and specifications can be obtained by calling the Contracts Section at (850)245-2630, (850)245-2620 or emailing the addresses above.

    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 Katie Parrish with the Bureau of Design and Construction at (850)245-2630 at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(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 2:00 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, June 24, 2014 to the following address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, Attention: Katie Parrish, Bureau of Design and Construction, (850)245-2630. (For hand delivery: Carr Building, Rm. 155, Reception Area) The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

    BID POSTING DATE: No later than 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday June 30, 2014 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.

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