BUSINESS OFFICE
Solicitation Number: BID-SJR-12-2023
Solicitation Name: Library Restroom/Window Wall System, ADA/Life Safety Project, Palatka Campus
Status of BID: Open
Description: The scope of this project includes a variety of upgrades to the library building on the Palatka campus. The primary upgrades are to include the replacement of the entire second floor storefront infill system as well as the renovation and upgrade of the two multi-stall restrooms on the second floor. The restroom upgrade is to meet ADA requirements. Any remaining funds are to be dedicated to exterior paint and signage.
INVITATION TO BID
This project is open to prequalified contractors only.
BID ID
This bid is identified as BID-SJR-12-2023.
BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Invited bidders are eligible to receive a free digital copy from Terry Thomas, St. Johns River State College of the bidding documents only after attending and signing the attendance log at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING
Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting by you or a representative of your company is a requirement in order to be eligible to bid on this project. Attendance will be taken. The meeting was held on January 17 at 9:30 a.m. in Room A0152 (Valhalla Hall) in Building A on the Palatka Campus, 5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida.
BID WEB PAGE
Information and notices pertaining to this bid will be posted on the College web page dedicated to this bid at https://www.sjrstate.edu/122023. The web page will be updated as the bid process progresses. Bidders are required to monitor the web page during the entire bid process for informational updates, and notices. Note: Addenda to the plans/specs, if any, for the project will be issued directly from the architect to primary bidder plan holders. Addenda content, Bid tally, and notice of intent to award will be posted on this page.
DEADLINE FOR BID SUBMISSION
Sealed bids, clearly marked on the outside with the name of your firm and BID-SJR-12-2023, are due to Terry Thomas, Director of Capital Assets and Risk Management, St. Johns River State College, Business Office, 5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida 32177 by 2:00 p.m. on March 11, 2024. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure delivery to the correct location. Faxed, e-mailed, conditional, improperly identified submission and bids delivered to the wrong location, and/or not received by the deadline at the location listed above will not be considered. The College is not responsible for any expense incurred by the bidder in responding to this bid. Failure of the US mail, a delivery service, or a hand deliverer to deliver the response to the correct location by the deadline for submission shall not constitute an extension to the deadline.
BID OPENING-PUBLIC MEETING
Bids received by the deadline date and time listed above will be publicly opened and prices read aloud on March 11, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Room A-152, Valhalla Hall, in the Administration Building on the SJR State Palatka Campus, 5001 St. Johns Ave., Palatka FL 32177. Bidders are invited to attend the bid opening, but attendance is not mandatory. Bidders are cautioned to make no assumption concerning award until the bid tally and notice of intent to award bid is posted on the web page at https://www.sjrstate.edu/122023 which is expected on March 11, 2024.
BASIS FOR AWARD
SJR State anticipates awarding BID-SJR-12-2023 to a single bidder submitting the lowest lump sum bid, meeting all bid specifications and within budget parameters. SJR State reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informalities in regards thereto, to waive any minor deviations in an otherwise valid bid proposal, to rebid or not, and to accept the bid which will be in the best interest of the College. The College is not necessarily bound to accept the lowest bid if that bid is contrary to its best interest.
ANTICIPATED AWARD
Bid award is anticipated on March 27, 2024. Bid award will be posted on the web page at https://www.sjrstate.edu/122023. The successful bidder will enter into contract with the College immediately following award with notice to proceed to follow thereafter. No bidder may withdraw its bid for 60 days after bid opening.
| Document Name: | Issue Date: |
|---|---|
| Invitation to Bid | Friday, January 19, 2024 |
| Addenda 1 | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
| Library Renovation Addendum 2 | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
| Library Renovation Addendum 3 | Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
| Library Renovation Addendum 4 | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| Notice of Intent to Award Bid | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
SJR State contact for information is:
Terry Thomas, Director of Capital Assets and Risk Management,
(386) 312-4110