Department of Education, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Annual Mechanical Plumbing

Invitation to Bid – Annual Minor

Mechanical/Plumbing Repairs and Installations

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 207 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 is soliciting bids for annual minor mechanical/plumbing repairs and installations.

Bidders shall provide a flat hourly rate for one journeyman, one helper, one truck and all tools/equipment required to effect minor repairs and installations. Bidders shall provide a flat hourly rate for one journeyman (labor only), and a percentage of markup on cost of materials must be provided with bid. Additionally bidders will be required to submit Department of Management Services, form DBC 5085, “Experience Questionnaire and Contractor’s Financial Statement”. This form will be included in the ITB packet.

Work under this contract will be performed and billed for normal operating hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.). All work performed during hours other than the “normal operating hours” previously listed shall be billed at one and one-half the flat hourly rate.

It is anticipated that annual services under this contract will not exceed $1,000,000. Each job that is activated under this contract will have a $200,000 cap.

All contractors will be required to supply a copy of their safety policy and procedures. A copy of the contractor’s policy and procedures for working at special needs boarding schools, health care facilities, and food preparation facilities must be supplied. ASME certified welders are required to conduct welding activities at FSDB and a list of all contractors utilized ASME certified welders must be supplied. The company must be a drug and alcohol free company. All of this documentation must accompany the sealed bid.

Term of contract is July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, with the option to renew for nine additional one-year periods contingent upon performance of contractor and availability of funding.

Mandatory Pre Bid Meeting: 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2008. Building 1, Moore Hall CLD Conference Room.

Sealed Bids will be received at the Purchasing Office in the Stores and Receiving Building until 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2008 with a public opening to be conducted immediately following the bid close. Bids shall be sealed in an envelope and marked in the lower left corner as follows:

Attention: John Connor, Purchasing Director

SEALED BID

Annual Minor Mechanical/Plumbing Repairs and Installations

DO NOT OPEN PRIOR TO: July 21, 2008, 2:00 p.m.

Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at the bid opening shall contact the Purchasing Office, [phone] at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.

Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the bidding process.

Please direct all questions to Greg Clements, Director of Maintenance at [phone].