INVITATION TO BID

DATE: October 27, 2026

TO: Trade Contractors as listed:

Bid Packages

2B Abatement

FROM: Childers Construction Co. / Mark Trafton

Project: Repairs & Maintenance of Historic Properties DMS MGD

Knott House

DOS-02409000

Department of Management Services

Tallahassee, Florida

Childers Construction Company, The Construction Manager, state license number CGC45514, invites your firm to submit proposals for the above referenced project.

BID DOCUMENTS (Contract Documents) will be available on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Childers Construction Company FTP site: www.childers-construction.com/ Account: knott Password: house It is the responsibility of the bidders and vendors to inquire concerning additional Supplements and Addendums that are normally issued during the bid process. All revisions will be posted on Childers FTP site.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at the Knott House, 301 E Park Ave.

GENERAL PREQUALIFICATION Bidders must be prequalified by the Construction Manager to bid the project. All bidders must prequalify for the current 2026 year and must submit the form in this bid package. Confirm your status with Mindee Hurst. Prequalifications must be submitted a minimum of 7 days prior to bid.

BID SECURITY There is 5% security required to bid this project for EVERY Bid Package.

BONDING All bids exceeding $100,000 shall provide Performance & Payment Bonds.

SEALED BIDS will be received by the Construction Manager until 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2026. Bidders are advised to hand deliver bids or send by US mail, FEDEX or UPS to 108 E Jefferson St, Suite E, Tallahassee, FL 32301 and must be confirmed by the bidder by calling our office 850-491-1385. Childers acknowledges NO responsibility for faxed, electronic or second party delivered bids. Emailed bids should be sent to bids@childers-construction.com. All bids results listed on "Bid Tabulations" are unofficial until scope reviews are conducted after the bid date.

Childers Construction Company reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and waive informalities in any bid. Information on bid documents is available by contacting Childers Construction Company, Mindee Hurst at (850) 491-1385.

November 8,15,22,29,December 6 2026

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