INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID SOUTHERN STANDARD CONSTRUCTION (CGC1526318), the Design Builder for the FSU NHMFL COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT project, will be accepting sealed bids from pre-qualified subcontractors for the following Bid Packages: 02A - DEMOLITION 15A – FIRE PROTECTION 15B – MECHANICAL 16A - ELECTRICAL BID DOCUMENTS: Electronic bid documents will be provided via ProCore or email and are available upon request from Southern Standard Construction beginning March 20, 2026. Contact Information: Michael Boyle (email:mboyle@southernstandard.cc). All bidders mustbe pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid. Invitations to pre-qualify will be sent via ProCore and per request by email to mboyle@southernstandard.cc. Performance and Payment Bonds shall be required for all proposals over $100,000. BID REQUIREMENTS: All bids shall be submitted in accordance with Instructions to Bidders and other instructions contained in the Bid Requirements. PRE-BID MEETING: A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on March 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM, EST at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory located at 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Please meet in the main lobby, as contractors will need to sign in and watch a required safety video. Please be respectful of students and NHMFL parking guidelines. BID DUE DATE: The Trade Bids will be due April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately thereafter at Southern Standard Construction's office, located at 3233 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Late bids will not be accepted. Southern Standard Construction desires to provide equal access to qualified Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (SMWBE) for all construction projects. Registered SMWBE enterprises are encouraged to participate in this opportunity. Southern Standard Construction reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to accept or reject any and/or all bids as deemed to be in the best interest of FSU NHMFL. Publication Dates LSAR0482240