Tallahassee Democrat
March 19, 2024
Invitation to Bid
COOK BROTHERS, INC. (CBI), FL. GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE NO. CGC-046567, the Construction Manager for the following project is seeking bids from all qualified bidders. Bidders who have not previously been under contract with CBI are required to prequalify for this project. Pre-Qualification forms are on our website, to be submitted to the Project Manager by EOD March 29, 2024.
PROJECT: Tallahassee Community College Center for Innovation Smoke Evacuation System Removal; 300 W. Pensacola St., Tallahassee, FL.
DESCRIPTION: Demolition and removal of an existing smoke evacuation system, new Fire Sprinklers, associated electrical work and minor interior painting/repairs. See page LS1.1 of the drawings for additional Project Scope details.
PREBID MEETING DATE: Wed. March 20, 2024; 3:00 PM, Eastern Time, meeting at the front entrance of the building. DO NOT DISTURB OCCUPANTS. It is strongly recommended that all bidders attend this meeting.
SEALED BIDS are DUE in the office of Cook Brothers, Inc. no later than Wed. April 3, 2024, 2:00 PM, Eastern Time. Late bids will not be accepted. Only sealed bids, submitted on Cook Brothers, Inc. Bid Forms will be accepted. Bid Forms are in the Bid Package, which is on the CBI website.
BID BONDS AND PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: All bids of $100,000 or more require a 5% Bid Bond or like Cashier's Check. All contracts of $100,000 or more will require a Performance & Payment Bond.
PLANS; SPECIFICATIONS; ADDENDA; FORMS; BID PACKAGES (which include bid forms): Can be viewed or downloaded from our website: Search >PROJECTS>New Projects>look for this project.
E-Verify: Pursuant to 448.095, Fla. Stat., Contractor must be registered with and use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by Contractor during the term of this Agreement.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: All contractors and vendors must agree that they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which require that contractors and subcontractors will not discriminate against individuals and businesses due to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or physical or mental disability.
BID PACKAGES BIDDING:
8A Storefront, 9A Wall Systems, 9B Painting and Sealants, 15A HVAC,
15B Fire Suppression, 16A Electrical. All bidders whose scope of work requires a Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) license, are required to submit a copy of their current Florida DBPR license with their bid.
Website: www.cookbrothersinc.com; click on Projects on the left side of the home page and then choose New Projects from the drop-down menu.
Project Manager: Jay Beard, 850-514-1006
Cook Brothers, Inc. / Office: 1255 Commerce Blvd., Midway, FL 32343; 850-514-1006.
COOK BROTHERS, INC., (CBI) is the Construction Manager for this Florida Dept. of Management Services (Owner) project. The Owner is not a party to any and all solicitations and submitted quotations or bid proposals which are made to the Construction Manager. Nothing in the bid documents, either expressed or implied, enjoins Owner as a party to the receipt, review or award of bids received by Construction Manager. Award of each trade contract shall be based solely on the best interests of the Project as determined by Construction Manager. Cook Brothers, Inc., as Construction Manager for this project, reserves the right to accept and reject any and all bids and waive informalities in any bid.
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