Lakeside ES Restrooms Orange Park, FL

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

(Invitation to Bid)

Advertisement for bid will be made on:

February 8, 15, 22, 2024

Sealed bids will be received by the Clay County District Schools until

2:00 PM on March 12, 2024

In the Purchasing Conference Room,

800 Center Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

At which time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing all labor

and materials for the construction of

Orange Park Elementary School Restrooms

CCDS Project No. C-25-23/24

All work shall be done according to the plans and specifications prepared by:

Bhide & Hall Architect, P.A.

1329 Kingsley Ave., Suite C

Orange Park, FL 32073

Email all questions to DShively@bhide-hall.com

Include project number in subject line

Plans are on file and open to inspection at the office of the Architect. CD’S are available for purchase

from the Architect at cost. Limited supply, please call-in advance to order. Printed sets of the plans are

also on file for purchase at cost in the following Plans Room:

LDI Reproprinting Center

550 Wells Road, Suite 8

Orange Park, FL 32073

Tel: 904/579-4027

orangepark@ldireproprinting.com

Prime bidders, who will be submitting a bid to the owner, are required to register with the Architect their

intention to bid and as a plan holder. Any addenda will be sent (electronically) to the known plan holders

ONLY. Alternative delivery methods may be arranged with the Architect.

Partial sets of drawings and/or specifications are not advised and neither the Architect nor owner will be

responsible for partial information given to subcontractors by general contractors.

There will be a MANDATORY Pre-bid Meeting at the site on February 27, 2024 @ 10:00 AM per

Section 00 21 13, Part 9.2. Bidders not attending the pre-bid meeting will not be permitted to

submit a bid.

Only Contractors having been pre-qualified by the School District of Clay County are eligible to submit

bids for this project. Only pre-qualified Contractors should submit bids for this project (Florida

Statutes).

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Florida Statutes require that all contractual personnel who are permitted access on school grounds when

students are present must meet Level 2 screening requirements as described in S1012.32, Florida

Statutes.

DISCRIMINATION: An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not

submit a bid on a contract to provide goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a

contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not

submit bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not award or perform work as a contractor,

supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under contract with any public entity, and may not transact

business with any public entity.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and minor technicalities or to reject any and all

bids. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, a Bid Bond or Cashier's Check in the amount of five percent

(5%) of the Base Bid price, payable to the Owner.

The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance, Labor, and Material Bond in the

amount of 100% of the accepted Bid amount.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Any actual or prospective bidder who disputes the reasonableness or competitiveness of the terms and

conditions of the Invitation To Bid, Contract Award, or Recommendation for Contract Award, shall file a

Notice of Protest with the Superintendent of Schools within 72 hours of receipt of the bid solicitation,

posting of the bid tabulations, or posting of the bid award, and must file a formal written protest within ten

(10) days following the filing of the Notice to Protest. Failure to observe such timelines will constitute a

waiver of proceedings and of right to protest as stipulated in Chapter 120 of the Florida Statutes. The

School Board requires a protestor to post bond in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 255.0516

F.S.

Bond Requirement:

Should a contractor wish to protest the bid recommendation, the protestor shall be required to post a

bond as follows:

1. Five percent (5%) of the recommended award for all projects valued less than

$500,000.00; and

2. Twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) for all projects in excess of $500,000.00.

Conditioned upon payment of all costs and fees, which may be adjusted against the protestor in the

Administrative Hearing. If at the Hearing the School Board prevails, it may recover all costs and

attorney’s fees from the protester; if the protestor prevails, the protestor shall recover from the School

Board all costs and attorney’s fees.

Bid Tabulations shall be posted in the Operations Reception area at 925 Center Street, Green Cove

Springs, FL 32043 after the intended recommendation is announced on or about four (4) days after the

bid opening. The Bid Tabulation will remain posted for a minimum period of 96 hours.

David Broskie, Superintendent

School District of Clay County

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