INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID SOUTHERN STANDARD CONSTRUCTION (CGC1526318), the Construction Manager for the FSU Thagard Basement HVAC Replacement will be accepting sealed bids from pre-qualified Trade Contractors for the following Bid Packages: 09D – Ceilings 23A – HVAC 26A – Electrical BID DOCUMENTS: Electronic bid documents will be provided via ProCore or email and are available upon request from Southern Standard Construction. Contact Information: Michael Boyle (email: mboyle@southernstandard.cc). All bidders must be 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 May 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST at 109 Collegiate Loop, Tallahassee, FL 32304. BID DUE DATE: The Trade Bids will be due May 21, 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 Florida State University. Publication Dates LSAR0498390