Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Departmental

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

FWC 11/12-10 FANNING SPRINGS HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BIDS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NO:                    FWC 11/12-10

PROJECT NAME:              FANNING SPRINGS HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

PROJECT LOCATION:     LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA

FOR: Work on this proposed Contract comprises installing temporary soil erosion and sediment control measures, clearing and grubbing, hydraulic dredging of approximately 550 cubic yards of unconsolidated sediment from the Fanning Springs Spring Run and pumping of the dredged sediment slurry to the sediment dewatering area.

QUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit qualification data of their eligibility to submit proposals with their bid.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference has been scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday August 11, 2011, at Fanning Springs State Park in the town of Fanning Springs in Northwest Levy County, Florida. See Sheet-1.

REQUIRED BONDS: On projects where the base bid and sum of all additive alternates exceeds $100,000, bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid.

After award of contract, a 100% performance bond and a 100% labor and material payment bond will be required.

Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud on:

DATE AND TIME: September 1, 2011, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

PLACE: Purchasing Office, Room 364, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone]

PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions.

BID PACKAGE: Bid documents shall be obtained from the Commission, upon payment of $50.00, non-refundable, for one set. The payment envelope MUST be plainly marked on the outside with the bid number. The bid package will be sent overnight upon receiving payment by the above-mentioned Purchasing Office. Provide contact information, phone and fax number, as well as complete return address. DO NOT PROVIDE POST OFFICE BOX FOR RETURN ADDRESS. or by downloading at no cost from: http://myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.search.criteria_form search for Number: FWC 11/12-10.

CONTACT PERSON:

Direct questions to the Bid Supervisor:

Ms. Sharita Spradley

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

Purchasing Dept.

620 South Meridian Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600

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