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PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS BY FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR THE PROJECT REFERENCED BELOW
PROJECT NO: FAMU Project # 006446
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Student Health Learning Center Renovation
ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $2,000,000.00
TRADES REQUIRED: Sitework, Demolition, Concrete, Masonry, Metals, Carpentry-Millwork, Insulation, Doors & Hardware, Gypsum Assemblies, Acoustical Ceilings, Painting, Flooring,Toilet Accessories, Fire Suppression, Elevator, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
PREQUALIFICATION: At least 5 days before the bid opening date, prospective bidders must submit a notice of intent to bid on the bidder's company letterhead. This notice should include the name and e-mail address of 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 the State Contractor's and Business License required by DBPR for the relevant trade. Bidders currently working on CSI Contracting, Inc. projects or those who have completed CSI Contracting projects within the last 12 months will be prequalified. Please contact Hayes Woodward at hw@csi-contracting.com or Livens Charles at lc@csi-contracting.com at CSI Contracting to verify your prequalification, (850) 875-1471. After the bid opening, the lowest bidder may need to provide additional financial and bidding qualifications in accordance with FAC Rule 60D-5.004. These requirements are detailed in the Non-Technical Specifications Instruction to Bidders under Article B-22 "Qualifications for Award of Contract".
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 OF THE RIGHT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES: Under section 287.134(2), Florida Statutes, entities or affiliates that have been placed on the State of Florida's discriminatory 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 exceed $100,000, 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 the contract.
PRE-BID MEETING: Non-mandatory
Date and Time: 09/23/25 at 10:00 am EST
Place: FAMU Student Health Learning Center, 1550 Melvin St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED, PUBLICLY OPENED, AND READ ALOUD ON:
Date and Time: 10/15/2025 at 2:00 pm EST
Place: CSI Contracting, Inc., 3065 Highland Oaks Terrace, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
PROPOSAL: Bids must be submitted in full 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., 3065 Highland Oaks Terrace, Telephone: 850-875-1471
Florida License # CGC-1513092
ARCHITECT ENGINEER: BKJ Inc., Architects, 1621 Physicians Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32308
Full sets of drawings and specifications can be provided in electronic format by the construction manager, CSI Contracting, Inc., at no charge to the prospective bidder.
DISABILITY ACCESS: Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statutes 286.26, any individual needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting or bid opening should notify the agency at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Hayes Woodward at CSI Contracting, Inc. at (850) 875-1471. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please reach out 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 at the CSI Main Office, 3065 Highland Oaks Terrace, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, three business days after the bids are opened. If the Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted within this time frame, 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.
September 14 2025
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