DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Winewood Building 6, 2nd Floor Renovations
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
A-1 INVITATION TO BID
Proposals are requested from QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS by the State of Florida, Department of Children and Family Services, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, for the construction of:
PROJECT: Modifications and Renovations for Child Protective Investigations and Children’s Legal Services
SITE: Building 6, 2nd Floor Winewood Complex, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
PREQUALIFICATION: Each prime Bidder shall be state-certified in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, as a General Contractor and attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Bids from firms not able to furnish proof of the required certification are subject to disqualification.
PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings and the General and Technical Specifications, which may be examined and obtained from the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER:
A/E: Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 205-G, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, Attn: Bill Bridges
TEL#: (850) 717-4011
E-MAIL: bill_bridges@dcf.state.fl.us
BID DOCUMENTS:
Full sets of Drawings and Specifications may be purchased from the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, by payment of printing and handling costs at the rate of $20.00 per bid set.
PRE-BID MEETING: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. local time, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Conference Room #202, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
BONDING REQUIREMENTS: See Section B-11 for bid guarantee requirements. See Section C-5 for performance and payment bond requirements.
BID OPENING: Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at:
DATE: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
TIME: 2:00 p.m. local time
LOCATION: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Conference Room #202, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
CONTRACT AWARD: The Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted within two business days, at the location where the bids were opened. If no protest is filed per Section B 21, "Notice and Protest Procedures”, the OWNER will award a contract to the qualified, responsive low Bidder in accordance with established departmental contracting procedures (CFOP 70-7). In the event that the Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted in this manner, then all Bidders will be duly notified.
A-2 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MBEs)
In accordance with Section 287.09451(4)(n)1, Florida Statutes, the Department of Children and Family Services is encouraged to target certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) for 21 percent of total awarded construction contract dollar value (4% for African-American, 6% for Hispanic-American, and 11% for women-owned). To ensure that maximum distribution is afforded to certified minority business enterprises, the Department of Children and Family Services encourages certified MBEs to participate in the bidding process, and further encourages prime Bidders to utilize certified MBEs as subcontractors whenever possible.
For information and assistance in locating certified MBEs, contact the Office of Supplier Diversity, Florida Department Management Services, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 360, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, Telephone: (850)487-0915, Fax: (850)922-6852. All prime bidders are encouraged to search Florida's Online Directory of Certified MBEs, at http://osd.dms.state.fl.us/dirhome.htm, for construction-related products and services being offered in counties surrounding the jobsite.
