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PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTORS BY THE State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF:

PROJECT NUMBERS: 207048 AND 207049

ACCOUNTING CODE: 132G76.L5 RPOM

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Buildings 3500 and 3510 Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center

FOR: The Florida Army National Guard, Construction and Facility Management Office/Federal Engineering Division

POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS TO THE SOLICITATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW ALL THE MATERIALS CONTAINTED HEREIN AND PREPARE RESPONSES ACCORDINGLY.

FOR (PROJECT DESCRIPTION): Construction of a new Addition to Building 3510 and remodeling and renovations to both Buildings 3500 and 3510 are required at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida. The scope of work in both Buildings 3500 and 3510 includes, but is not limited to, selective demolition, new impact resistant storefront windows, interior partitions and finishes, HVAC systems, plumbing fixtures and electrical systems. Building 3500 will also have a new asphalt shingle roof with metal soffits. The scope of work for Building 3510 will include a new addition to house new Male and Female Restrooms and Custodial Closet. The construction of this addition will include an asphalt shingle roof on wood sheathing on pre-engineered wood trusses on load bearing concrete masonry walls with a stucco exterior finish, new interior finishes, toilet partitions and accessories, exhaust fans, plumbing fixtures and electrical systems. The estimated value of this work is assumed to less than $500,000.00.

PREQUALIFICATION:  Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility with their bid at or prior to the bid opening.  After the bid opening, the low bidder must qualify in accordance with Rule 60D-5.004, F.A.C. A copy of the requirements is included in the Non-Technical Specifications Level IV/V,  Instructions To Bidders under Section B-2 “Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures”.  Note:  A completed experience questionnaire and financial statement form number DBC 5085 (Exhibit 3) must be submitted with bid. The Department of Military Affairs will not be performing prequalification prior to bid opening due to time constraints on this project.

The respondent shall warrant that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent to solicit or secure the award for this project and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company corporation, individual or firm other than a bona fide employee working solely for the respondent any fee, commission, percentage, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award.

The employment of unauthorized aliens by any contractor/vendor is considered a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.  If a contractor/vendor employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for rejection of bid/unilateral cancellation of a contract if awarded.

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.

The STATE OF FLORIDA requires all Contractors to implement a drug free workplace program as defined in Section 287.087, Florida Statutes.

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 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.

BID SECURITY:  Bids/Proposals in total excess of $100,000.00, the bidder must provide with bid, a good faith deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid by way of a bid bond from a surety insurer authorized to do business in the STATE OF FLORIDA as surety or a certified check or cashier’s check accompanying the bid.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND’S are required from any persons or parties entering into a formal contract with the STATE OF FLORIDA for contracts in total excess of $100,000.00 for construction, additions, renovations, repairs, or demolition of any public building pursuant to Section 255.05(1)(a), Florida Statutes.

All questions regarding this procurement will be accepted in writing ONLY to Mr. Tom Norman at fax number [phone].

INFORMATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE BY TELEPHONE. All information received through any oral communication shall not be binding on the Department of Military Affairs and shall not be relied upon by an offorer.

Pursuant to Section 287.057(26), Florida Statutes, Respondents to this solicitation of persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents.  Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

Any questions from proposers concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing, identifying the submitter, to the Contact Person listed above at the address specified above by email or by facsimile no later than the date specified in the Tentative Schedule.  E-mail inquiries are preferred; however a hard copy or facsimile is acceptable.

All questions and answers/changes to the solicitation will be provided in writing and posted on the DMS Vendor Bid System (VBS).  It is the prospective contractor’s responsibility to check periodically for any information updates to the solicitation which are posted to the VBS.  The Department of Military Affairs bears no responsibility for any delays, or resulting impacts, associated with a prospective contractor’s failure to obtain information made available through the DMS Vendor Bid System.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING

DATE AND TIME:  September 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (Local Time)

PLACE: Camp Blanding Post Headquarters, Building 2300, Command Conference Room, Starke, Florida 32091

All interested parties should call Mrs. Bobbie Smith at [phone] to be placed on the access list by September 5, 2007 before 4:30 p.m.. All General Contractors interested in bidding on this project are required to attend this pre-bid meeting.

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

DATE AND TIME:  September 20, 2007, Until 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)

PLACE: Camp Blanding Post Headquarters,  Command Conference Room, Building 2300, Starke, Florida 32091

BIDS/RESPONSES TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  BIDS/RESPONSES RECEIVED AT THE LOCATION DESIGNATED AFTER THE EXACT TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MARK ENVELOPES: SEALED BID for Project Numbers 207048 and 207049, Buildings 3500 and 3510 Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida 32091,  Attn:  Michele M. Dobbs [phone]/0256.

Bids submitted prior to the bid opening via courier or mail must be delivered to:  State of Florida, Department of Military Affiars, 2305 State Road 207, St. Augustine, Florida 32086 Marked as above.  Bids must be received by this office NO LATER THAN Close of Business September 19, 2007.

BID/PROPOSAL: All responses must be submitted in a sealed package and shall be clearly marked on the outside of package with the above information .  Department of Military Affairs is not responsible for the opening of any solicitation package which is not properly marked. It is the respondent’s responsibility to assure its response is submitted in the place and time indicated in this solicitation.  Also, all responses must be in full in accordance with the requirements of the Drawings, Specifications, Bidding Conditions and Contractual Conditions, and Non-Technical Specifications, which have been prepared by the Engineer as listed, and may be obtained as follows:

ARCHITECT‑ENGINEER: Ebert Norman Brady (ENB) Architects – Mr. Tom Norman

TELEPHONE:  [phone]

Make all checks or money orders payable to:  Ebert Norman Brady Architects       No Credit cards are accepted.

DEPOSIT:      $ 150.00 per set of Drawings and Specifications is required with a limit of two (2) sets per General Contractor or Prime Bidder and one set per mechanical subcontractor and/or electrical subcontractor.  The deposit shall only be returned to those General Contractors, or Prime Bidders, mechanical subcontractors and/or electrical subcontractors, who, after having examined the Drawings and Specifications:

a.                     Submit a request for pre‑qualification and fail to qualify, or

b.                     Submit a bid (in the case of mechanical and/or electrical subcontractor's submission of a bid to a prime bidder), and return the Drawings and Specifications in good condition within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of bids.

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FULL SETS of drawings and specifications may be purchased by payment of the printing and handling cost at the rate of $150.00 per set.

CONTRACT AWARD:  Contract Award will be on Base Bid items only.  The official Notice of Award Recommendation will be by electronic posting on the Department's website 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, responsible and responsive low bidder in accordance with Chapter 60D-5, F.A.C., by the Owner.

MINORITY PROGRAM: Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) are encouraged to participate in this Invitation to Bid.  Utilization of MBE participation is highly encouraged from all Bidders.  MBE’s must be certified by the Office of Supplier Diversity.

The Non-Technical Specifications Level IV and V are considered to be applicable to this solicitation and award of contract when made and are made a part hereof.

The State of Florida, through the Department of Management Services, has instituted MyFloridaMarketPlace, a statewide e-procurement system. Pursuant to subsection 60A-1.032(1), Florida Administrative Code, this contract shall be exempt from the one percent (1%) transaction fee.

The State of Florida’s performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon availability of funding and an annual appropriation by the Legislature.

NO VERBAL STATEMENTS MADE BY ANY STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE WILL OPERATE TO SUPERSEDE INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THIS SOLICITATION. ONLY WRITTEN ADDENDUMS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES WILL OPERATE TO ALTER OR OTHERWISE AMEND THIS SOLICITATION.

Please view the entire solicitation and any supporting documentation  on the MyFlorida.com website at Vendor Bid System (VBS) http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu, under Department of Military Affairs Invitation to Bid.