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PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED TRADE CONTRACTORS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR THE PROJECT REFERENCED BELOW:

PROJECT NO: MSFM-02113110

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION:Garage #31 Security Improvements, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $2,700,000.00

TRADES REQUIRED: Includes Site Work, Doors & Hardware, High Speed Rolling Doors, Parking Control Equipment, Painting, and Electrical.

PREQUALIFICATION: At least 5 days before the bid opening date prospective bidders must submit a notice of intent to submit a bid on bidder's company letterhead with a name and e-mail address for the company contact person, a copy of the company's current corporate registration with the Florida Department of State (SunBiz.org), and a current copy of State Contractor's and Business License required by DBPR for the respective trade. Bidders who are currently working on CSI Contracting, Inc. projects or have successfully completed CSI Contracting projects in the last 12 months will be pre-qualified. Please contact Scott Watson or Kendall Taylor at CSI Contracting to verify your pre-qualification, (850) 875-1471. After the bid opening, the low bidder may be required to provide additional financial and bidding qualifications in accordance with FAC Rule 60D-5.004.

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT: Under section 287.017 Florida Statutes, 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 and/or construction or repair of a public building or public work and may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity 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: Under section 287.134(2) Florida Statutes, entities or affiliates who have been placed on the State of Florida's discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid or proposal on this contract.

COOPERATION WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL: Pursuant to section 20.055(5), Florida Statutes, the bidder who is awarded the contract and its subcontractors understand and will comply with their duty to cooperate with the inspector general in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing.

BID BOND: If the Base Bid or the Base Bid plus the sum of any alternates exceeds $100,000.00, the bidder shall enclose a certified check, cashier's check, treasurer's check, bank draft or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid, payable to the Owner as a guarantee for the purpose set out in Instructions to Bidders. (Failure to submit a bid bond will result in disqualification)

PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: If the construction contract award amount exceeds $100,000.00, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond will be required and will be issued with the award of contract.

PRE-BID MEETING: NON-MANDATORY

Date and Time: 07/30/2024 at 9:00AM EST

Place: Capitol Complex, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL ? We will meet in the parking lot of the Knott Building

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED, PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON:

Date and Time: 08/14/2024 at 2:00PM EST

Place: CSI Contracting, Inc., 2807 Remington Green Circle, Suite 108, Tallahassee, Florida

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:

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: CSI Contracting, Inc., 1131 Dade Street, Quincy, Florida 32351, Telephone: 850-875-1471, Florida License # CGC-1513092

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: Architects Lewis + Whitlock, 206 West Virginia Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Full sets of drawings and specifications can be provided in electronic format by the construction manager, CSI Contracting, Inc., at no charge to perspective bidder.

DISABILITY ACCESS: Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act according to 286.26 Florida Statues, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting/bid opening is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Scott Watson with CSI Contracting, Inc. at (850) 875-1471. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

CONTRACT AWARD: The Notice of Award Recommendation will be posted on the DMS Opportunities website at http://www.myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.main_menu within 72 hours (3 business day) after the bids are opened. In the event the Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted within this time frame, then all bidders will be notified by e-mail or fax when the award is posted. If no protest is filed per Section B-19 of the Instructions to Bidders, "Notice and Protests Procedures", the contract will be awarded to the qualified, responsive low bidder in accordance with Rule 60D-5 by the Owner.

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