Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades at Avon Park CI
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PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED CERTIFIED UTILITY CONTRACTORS (experienced in water and wastewater treatment and chemical pipe) BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:
PROJECT NO: EK-03
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES AT AVON PARK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, COUNTY ROAD 64 EAST, AVON PARK, FLORIDA 33826.
FOR: STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount is $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) or less, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond are not required.
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, F.S., for Category Two, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder, whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification, must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals as soon as possible. Bidders must receive confirmation of their prequalification five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If not previously qualified by the Department for the current biennium (July 1 through June 30) of odd numbered years, or you are unsure, please contact Ms. Sandra Rogers, (850)717-3664 for prequalification instructions. After the bid opening the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the rule requirements is included in the “Instruction to Bidders” under Article B-2 "Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: June 5, 2012, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
PLACE: Avon Park Correctional Institution, County Road 64 East, Avon park, Florida in the Administration Building, conference room.
Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-bid conference, and/or bid/proposal opening, shall contact the person listed below at least (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using Florida Relay Services by dialing 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).
PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, which may be examined and obtained from: Triangle Reprographics, Inc., 850 S. Hughey Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. Phone: (407)843-1492, email: REG@TRIANGLEREPRO.COM.
ENGINEER OF RECORD: Andrew Wright; Phone: (352)989-9118 or cell (407)748-4997.
Drawings and specifications may be purchased for a Non-refundable price of $35.00 per set from Triangle Reprographics, Inc. Bidder must pay postage/shipping. Partial sets may not be purchased.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time at the Avon Park Correctional Institution’s Administration Building, conference room. A brief walk-through of the work area(s) will be available as part of the pre-bid conference. Everyone attending the Pre-Bid conference must have a valid Driver’s License or a valid Photo ID; and must sign in and out at the Avon Park CI’s Administrative Office.
CONTRACT AWARD: Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation will be sent to all bidders by Facsimile, Return Receipt Required. If no protest is filed per Article B-20 of the Instructions to Bidders, “Bid Protests, Points of Entry”, the contract will be awarded by the Secretary, Department of Corrections. RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.
