Sealed Invitation to Bid Packages will be received by the Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, Contractual Services Office, Building 5315 on Florida's Turnpike, Milepost 263.0, Turkey Lake Service Plaza, Ocoee, Florida, 34761, until 2:30 P.M. (local time) on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, for the following project:

BID NO.: ITB-DOT-17/18-8003-GB

SCOPE OF SERVICES: The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (hereinafter referred to as the “Department”) under this Agreement seeks a vendor to provide all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to perform maintenance, repair, inspection, installation, testing, certification, verification and replacement of electrical, life safety and lightning protection systems at various locations along Florida’s Turnpike System.

Vendor’s Qualifications:

The Vendor shall maintain and keep in force throughout the life of the Contract, and extensions, the requirements specified below. Failure of the Vendor to comply with these requirements will be sufficient grounds for the Department to declare the Contract in default, and subject to the terms of Chapter 6, Termination and Default, of the Standard Written Agreement.

1.Certification and Registration

A. The Vendor shall be currently licensed and hold a certification or registration issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation as an Electrical Contractor in accordance with Chapter 489, Part II, Florida Statutes. All sub-vendors shall be properly licensed meeting the requirements of Chapter 489, Part II, Florida Statutes, under the respective trade category for the work to be performed under this Contract.

B. All Journeymen Electricians shall be licensed in accordance with Chapter 489, Part II, Florida Statutes. All sub-vendors shall be properly licensed, meeting the requirements of Chapter 489, Part II, Florida Statutes, under the respective trade category for the work to be performed under this Contract.

C. The Vendor or sub-vendor shall be certified in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72) for Fire Alarm Systems and shall also be experienced in the inspection, maintenance and repair of all aspects of fire alarm systems.

D. The Vendor or sub-vendor shall be certified by the Lightning Protection Institute for lightning protection systems and shall also be experienced in the inspection, maintenance and repair on lightning protection systems in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 70, NFPA 780, and all other requirements that govern the installation of lightning protection systems.

E. The Vendor or sub-vendor shall hold all certificates/licenses, authorizing the Vendor or sub-vendor to perform the specified work in Okeechobee, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Sumter and Seminole Counties. The class of certificates/licenses shall be applicable to the type of services required in this Contract.

A copy of all required licenses and/or certification(s) for this Contract shall be submitted and included with the Vendor’s bid package.

2.Business Location

The Vendor shall have a current and valid Business Tax Receipt which states the name of the Vendor, street address of the business where all the work covered under the Contract will be handled, and the type of work that the Business Tax Receipt is issued for (which must be for the same type of services required in the Contract). If awarded the Contract, the Vendor shall be required to provide the Department verification of a Business Tax Receipt in the counties the services are being provided, prior to Contract execution.

3.Certification of Experience

The organized business enterprise (e.g. corporation, LLC or sole proprietorship) shall have been licensed and actively involved in the type of business requested in the scope of work for this Contract for a minimum of three (3) years. Submit the Certificate of Experience Documentation Form 1, with the bid package.

The Department will carefully review to determine if the Vendor is responsive, responsible and qualified in the area of work contemplated by this Contract.

All Bidders, Proposers, and Respondents must be registered in the State of Florida’s MyFloridaMarketPlace system. All prospective bidders, proposers, and respondents that are not registered, should go to https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ to complete on-line registration, or call 1-866-352-3776 for assisted registration.

For services contracts, all out-of-State corporations, out-of-State limited liability companies, and out-of-State limited partnerships must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida.

For authorization, contact:

Florida Department of State

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

(850) 245-6051

For services contracts, all Bidders, Proposers, and Respondents must be properly licensed if the business being provided requires that individuals be licensed by the FL Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

For licensing, contact:

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

(850) 487-1395

NOTE: In accordance with 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.

Public Meeting Notices and Meeting Agendas:

Notice of the public meetings scheduled for this solicitation is provided in the timeline of the attached solicitation, with agendas for the public meetings.

MFMP Transaction Fee:

All payment(s) to the Vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the referenced Form PUR 1000 General Condition #14. However, all vendors should be aware, that effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in accordance with Senate Bill 2502, the Transaction Fee will be seven-tenths of one percent (0.7%) of the payment issued. The Transaction Fees imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

Scrutinized Companies Lists

Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, prohibits agencies from contracting with companies, for goods or services over $1,000,000, that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List. Both lists are created pursuant to Section

215.473, Florida Statutes. A vendor on either Scrutinized List may not bid on, submit a proposal for, or enter into or renew a contract for commodities and/or contractual services of $1 million or more.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

COMPLIANCE WITH NONDISCRIMINATION STATUTES AND AUTHORITIES: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); and 49 CFR Part 21; The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects); Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 U.S.C. § 324 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR Part 27; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age); Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 USC § 471, Section 47123), as amended, (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex); The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (PL 100-209), (Broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms “programs or activities” to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal-aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not); Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities (42 U.S.C. §§ 12131 -- 12189) as implemented by Department of Transportation regulations at 49 C.F.R. parts 37 and 38; The Federal Aviation Administration’s Non-discrimination statute (49 U.S.C. § 47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex); Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which ensures non-discrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs (70 Fed. Reg. at 74087 to 74100); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq).

INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Contractor/Consultant/Vendor agrees to comply with s.20.055(5), Florida Statutes, and to incorporate in all subcontracts the obligation to comply with s.20.055(5), Florida Statutes.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: The Department will convene a MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE for this Invitation to Bid (ITB) on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10:30am. The meeting will be held at Florida Department of Transportation, Turnpike Enterprise Headquarters, Florida’s Turnpike, Milepost 263, Building 5315, Room 2167, Ocoee, Florida 32761. (407)532-3999.

FAILURE OF A BIDDER TO ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE BID. Bring a copy of the full advertisement package to the meeting.

HOW TO APPLY: Prospective bidders may obtain a complete Invitation to Bid (ITB), including specifications and general bid conditions for the above-referenced project by copying the link below into your browser:

http://www.myflorida.com/apps/vbs/!vbs_www.search_r2.matching_ads

The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

NOTE: All of the Department’s ITB/RFP/ITN ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the Internet at website:

http://myflorida.com

Click on "Business"

Click on "Doing Business with the State"

Under "Everything for Vendors and Customers" Click on "Vendor Bid System (VBS)"

Under "Vendor Bid System" Click on "Search Advertisements"

Drop menu for Agency and Select "Department of Transportation"

Scroll down and Click on "Initiate Search"

We encourage all vendors to regularly check this site.

 
Invitation to Bid will be opened at the below address at 02:30 P.M., November 28, 2017.
 
Please direct all questions to:
Gail Brown
Phone: (407) 264-3995
FAX: (407) 264-3058
 
Florida's Turnpike, MP 263
Turkey Lk Svc. Plza, Bldg 5315
Ocoee FL, 34761
 
Email: gail.brown@dot.state.fl.us
 
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.
 

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