ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF: SUMTER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIN'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO: EK-07 (WW)
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: SUMTER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, LOCATED AT CR 476-B, BUSHNELL, FLORIDA 33513.
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, Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification, must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit proposals 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 contract: Ms. Sandra Rogers at (850)922-8855, for prequalification instructions. You must be prequalified five (5) days prior to bid opening to be eligible to bid. 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: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
PLACE: Offices of Tetra Tech, 201 E. Pine Street, Suite 1000, Orlando, FL 32801
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 the:
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: Tetra Tech, 201 E. Pine St.
Suite 1000, Orlando, FL 32801
Attn.: Susan Moore
(407) 839-3955.
Drawings and specifications may be purchased for a Non-refundable price of $100.00 per set from the Architect/Engineer. Bidder must pay postage/shipping. Partial sets may not be purchased.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. (EDT), at the Sumter Correctional Institutions Administration Building, Conference Room. A brief walk-through of the work area(s) will be available as part of the pre-bid conference.
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.
