A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Visit will be held at DEO Fuller Warren Building located at 215 Market Street Jacksonville, FL 32202, as per the date and time specified in Section B.6, Calendar of Events. All prospective Respondents intending to submit a bid to this solicitation must attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit as scheduled in order to submit a bid. Failure to attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit shall preclude a prospective Respondent from submitting a bid for this solicitation and will render the Respondent’s bid non-responsive and will result in rejection of the Respondent’s bid.

Prospective Respondents should allow enough time to arrive, park, walk and gain entry into the building to ensure that they arrive prior to the applicable Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit time.

Project H2E #1745 Project Manual/Construction Documents containing specifications and drawings may be obtained by contacting the Fuller Warren Building Manager, George Brooks at (904) 708-2219. It is recommended to contact the building manager at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit to request a copy.

With respect to a protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this solicitation, including any provisions governing the methods for ranking bids, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any contract, the notice of protest shall be filed in writing within 72 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays excluded) after the posting of the solicitation. For purposes of this provision, the term “the solicitation” includes any addendum, response to written questions, clarification or other document concerning the terms, conditions, or specifications of the solicitation.

The formal written protest shall be filed within 10 days after the date the notice of protest is filed.

 
Invitation to Bid will be opened at the below address at 03:00 P.M., December 19, 2017.
 
Please direct all questions to:
Sonja Strickland
Phone: (850) 245-7472
FAX: (850) 245-7470
 
107 E. Madison Street
B047 Caldwell Building
Tallahassee FL, 32399
 
Email: sonja.strickland@deo.myflorida.com
 
Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-solicitation conference and/or bid/proposal opening shall contact purchasing at the phone number above at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
 
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids or accept minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.
 
Certified Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process.
 
A Pre Solicitation Conference has been scheduled. For specific information see the Advertisement Description.
 
Pursuant to Section 287.057(23), Florida Statutes: Respondents to this solicitation or 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.
 

Downloadable Files for Advertisement

Version	Description	Type	Required
Original	Invitation to Bid (Open/Save/View)	Complete Document
Original	Section D - DEO Vendor Core Contract (Open/Save/View)	Complete Document
001	Bidders Pre-Qualifications Status Form (Open/Save/View)	Complete Document