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Advertisement to Bid Construction PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED FROM QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER, FOR THE PROJECT REFERENCED BELOW: PROJECT NO: HSMV-02425040 PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: NKB A-Wing Switchgear Replacement & D-Wing PDU / UPS / Surge Protection Upgrades, Neil Kirkman Building, Tallahassee, Florida ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $2,216,309 MANDATORY DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT(DMS) SERVICES PREQUALIFICATION: Each bidder whose field is governed by Chapter 399, 455, 489, and 633 of the Florida Statutes for licensure or certification must submit pre-qualification data of their eligibility to submit bid proposals five (5) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If bidder has been previously prequalified by the Department of Management Services for the current biennium (September 1 through August 31) of even numbered years, please verify pre-qualification is still valid. Prequalification requirements are outlined in the Non-Technical Specification Instruction to Bidders under Article B-2 "Bidder Qualification Requirements and Procedures". Please call (850) 413-9588 for information on requirements for pre-qualification with the Department of Management Services. After the bid opening, the low bidder may be required to provide additional financial and bidding qualifications in accordance with Florida Administrative Rule 60D-5.004. These requirements are outlined 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 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. 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 contract. PRE-BID MEETING: Date and Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Place: Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399. (Meet in the front lobby at main entry near reception desk) SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED, PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON: Date and Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Place: Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399. (Meet in the front lobby at main entry near reception desk) NOTE: Sealed bids must be delivered to Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399, by date and time above. 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 the: ARCHITECT-ENGINEER: McGinniss & Fleming Engineering, Inc., 820 East Park Avenue, Suite I-200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 TELEPHONE: 850-681-6424 ext. 5# Electronic documents in PDF format can be made available free upon request. (email engineer for electronic documents at: bwallace@mfe-inc.com) DISABILITY ACCESS: Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act according to 286.26 Florida Statues, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting/bid opening is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Brian Wallace at 850-681-6424 ext. 5#. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency 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 on the Vendor Bid System and DMS Opportunities website at http://www.myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.main_menu within 72 hours (business day) after the bids are opened. In the event that the Bid Tabulation and Notice of Award Recommendation cannot be posted within this time frame, then 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 11 2025 LSAR0366206