DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
ROOF REPLACEMENT AT THE DOYLE CONNER LABORATORY COMPLEX
As a roofing contractor, you are invited to submit a bid to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Administration, hereinafter referred to as owner, for the replacement of the commercial roof (the “Work”) at the Doyle Conner Laboratory Complex, according to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
The contractor must be a manufacturer-certified reseller and installer of the specified product. The contractor must provide approval, authorization or certification from the manufacturer, on manufacturers’ letterhead, for contractor to install and warrant the specified product for this Work. The bid for this work shall include all permits, inspections, materials, labor and equipment necessary for the completion of the Work as described herein.
The contractor shall complete the re-roofing project on five (5) laboratory buildings and covered connector walkway in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by MLD Architects, Inc. These plans and specifications are available at the following links:
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Media/Files/Administration-Files/GeneralServices07152015a (plans);
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Media/Files/Administration-Files/GeneralServices07152015b (specs);
or at http://www.semblueinc.com/main_menu.htm
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Roof Replacement at the Doyle Conner Laboratory Complex, located at 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the laboratory testing at this facility, the Department requires a contractor whose home office is within fifty (50) miles of the laboratory facility to ensure the contractor can provide 1-hour response time for maintenance, service and repairs. The required response time is to avoid adverse laboratory environmental issues, such as changes to humidity levels and equipment calibrations.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENT: The entire solicitation document, which includes specifications, may be viewed and downloaded from the Vendor Bid System at http://myflorida.com, click on Business, Doing Business with the State of Florida, Everything for Vendors and Customers, Vendor Bid System, Search Advertisements, Bid Number ITB/DA-15/16-16; or call the purchasing office at (850)617-7181.
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT: Each bidder must attend the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit. A mandatory pre-bid conference for any prospective bidder will be held at 9:00 a.m., ET, on August 13, 2015, at the Doyle Conner Laboratory Complex located at 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida. Any bid received from a prospective respondent who did not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference will not be considered. During the pre-bid conference, a site visit will be held for prospective bidders. It is the bidders' responsibility to consider any and all site conditions or requirements for the project. Specifications will be available at the mandatory pre-bid conference/site visit.
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, Florida Statutes, for category two, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.
DISCRIMINATION, DENIAL OR REVOCATION FOR THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: An entity or affiliate, who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list, may not submit a bid on a contract to provide 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 award or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant under contract with any public entity and may not transact any business with any public entity.
PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: Each bid shall be accompanied by a Performance Bond in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the Base Bid Price.
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on:
DATE AND TIME: September 3, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800, (850)617-7181
CONTRACT AWARD: The official Notice of Award Recommendation will be by electronic posting at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. If no protest is filed, the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C., by the owner.
