INVITATION TO BID

August 14, 2026

Mad Dog Construction, the Construction Manager is seeking Sealed Subcontractor Bids from qualified firms for the project and scopes referenced below.

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Exhaust Fan Replacement - DEP Main Lab Complex, 2600 Blairstone Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32399

SCOPE(S):

23-A HVAC

MANDATORY PREQUALIFICATION:

This prequalification procedure has been established in compliance with Rule 60D-5.004, FAC. All Bidders must pre-qualify regardless of any previous pre-qualification by three (3) working days prior to time of bid opening. Pre-qualification forms and bid documents may be obtained by sending an email request to Meredeth Dotson at meredeth@morethanbuildings.com .

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.

UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS CHECKS THROUGH E-VERIFY:

Pursuant to Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, the Construction Manager will utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of: all persons employed during the term of this Agreement by the Construction Manager to perform employment duties within Florida within three (3) business days after the date of hire; and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the Construction Manager to perform work pursuant to this Agreement within ninety (90) calendar days after the date this Agreement is executed or within thirty (30) days after such persons are assigned to perform work pursuant to this Agreement, whichever is later.

PRE-BID MEETING:

TBD all bidders of record will be notified when the Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled.

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

Date and Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Place: 1203 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

*All submitted quotations or bid proposals are made to Mad Dog Construction, the owner is not a party. The award of each subcontract will be based solely on the best interest of the project as determined by Mad Dog Construction.

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 Mad Dog Construction by sending an email request to Meredeth Dotson at meredeth@morethanbuildings.com.

QUESTIONS:

All questions should be submitted via email to Scott Rowse and Meredeth Dotson at scott@morethanbuildings.com, meredeth@morethanbuildings.com. Please refer to the bid packages for additional information.

LICENSE NUMBER: CGC061939

Publication Dates

LSAR0576168